It can be inferred if it can be shown that Wittgenstein read Saussure.
I think it was generally said that he didn't read much outside his
field, and I'm not sure which languages he had, or when Saussure's
work was translated/published in England. He was definitely a big film
fan, though.
On 8/7/07, Ellis Monk Jr. <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> There is this book I own which is about Saussure and Wittgenstein...Honestly
> though, Wittgenstein never said very much about HIS influences...but they
> can be definitely inferred...
>
> Ellis
>
> On 8/7/07, Daniel Barnett <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Dear scholars,
> > Can anyone point me to sources that would indicate any influence of
> Saussure on Wittgenstien, or that would be a contra-indication of any
> influence?
> > I've discovered a(nother) big hole in my history of the period.
> > Thanx in advance,
> > Dan
> >
> >
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