The aim of this paper is to investigate the topic of simplicity in the architectural work of Ludwig Wittgenstein, from the planning and building of the famous cube shaped house or his sister Margarethe in Vienna (during the years 1926-28) up to the several references to architecture in his philosophical writings. It is no coincidence, if the Austrian writer Thomas Bernhard, in his novel Korrektur (1975), incorporates the silhouette of Wittgenstein (one of his favourite philosophers) for the characterization of the protagonist, Roithamer. In connection with Wittgenstein, also Bernhard’s character decides to build a – this time cone shaped – house for his sister. The paper outlines a series of affinities between Wittgenstein and Roithamer, but also stresses the importance of simplicity in the two forms of life.

Simplex sigillum veri. Il filosofo, l’architetto, lo scrittore

Micaela Latini
2018

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The aim of this paper is to investigate the topic of simplicity in the architectural work of Ludwig Wittgenstein, from the planning and building of the famous cube shaped house or his sister Margarethe in Vienna (during the years 1926-28) up to the several references to architecture in his philosophical writings. It is no coincidence, if the Austrian writer Thomas Bernhard, in his novel Korrektur (1975), incorporates the silhouette of Wittgenstein (one of his favourite philosophers) for the characterization of the protagonist, Roithamer. In connection with Wittgenstein, also Bernhard’s character decides to build a – this time cone shaped – house for his sister. The paper outlines a series of affinities between Wittgenstein and Roithamer, but also stresses the importance of simplicity in the two forms of life.
2018
Latini, Micaela
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