Am surprised at the writing style of Nietzsche... short paragraphs of just three to four sentences. Often, there is not much of a connection between one para and the following one, given the fact that they have all been collated from over the years and arranged.
Then there is Wittgenstein, again, short pieces. Not lengthy pages after pages with neither breaks nor even sub-headings. See his Philosophical Investigations. They are preferably referred to by their paragraph numbers than page numbers.
The beauty of such short texts is that they leave much room for reflection. They do not have everything said and done in as detailed manner as possible. They merely throw you a point and then rattle your brain. Put you on a different track of thought. Throw you off guard. They are open-ended. Can be interpreted in different, divergent ways.
I wonder if at all they were trying to build up a system of philosophy? More than the Nietzsche, I can hardly make sense that Wittgenstein wanted to build another system of philosophy. His attempt seems more like what or how philosophy should done - if at all one is to do such a thing called 'philosophy'.
Another writer with a similar writing style, whom I've found interesting and leading to reflection, is Anthony DeMello. Short texts, laden with meaning and open to interpretation.
Then there is Wittgenstein, again, short pieces. Not lengthy pages after pages with neither breaks nor even sub-headings. See his Philosophical Investigations. They are preferably referred to by their paragraph numbers than page numbers.
The beauty of such short texts is that they leave much room for reflection. They do not have everything said and done in as detailed manner as possible. They merely throw you a point and then rattle your brain. Put you on a different track of thought. Throw you off guard. They are open-ended. Can be interpreted in different, divergent ways.
I wonder if at all they were trying to build up a system of philosophy? More than the Nietzsche, I can hardly make sense that Wittgenstein wanted to build another system of philosophy. His attempt seems more like what or how philosophy should done - if at all one is to do such a thing called 'philosophy'.
Another writer with a similar writing style, whom I've found interesting and leading to reflection, is Anthony DeMello. Short texts, laden with meaning and open to interpretation.
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