Wittgenstein
> thinks philosophy is a mistake -- a bad but very
> hard- to-avoid pattern of thought the main purpose of
> engaging in which is to think one's way out of.
This reminds me of Lenin who cited Dietzgen with approval: 'Now, in order to follow the true path, without being led astray by all the religious and philosophical gibberish, it is necessary to study the falsest of all false paths (der Holzweg der Holzweg), philosophy.' (Materialism and Empirio-criticism) :-)
Ulhas