If Wittgenstein is not strictly criticizing Augustine, is he at least criticizing Plato?
Wittgenstein quotes Theatetus picture of language: Socrates is presenting something he has heard and he concludes we don’t really understand it.
Wittgenstein considers himself in a common struggle with Plato and Augustine. He is attracted by these pictures but is trying to overcome them, just like Plato and Augustine.
If Wittgenstein is documenting his personal struggles, then what philosophical value is there? Is it just of autobiographical interest?
There are many levels of PI - he provides arguments and uncovers paradoxes.
Is he merely providing more details to the pictures in order to try to avoid the counterexamples/paradoxes? Is he trying to get rid of pictures altogether? Experts are divided.
Some say ‘meaning as use’ is a picture, one he thinks is less harmful than augustinian view
He doesn’t really want to construct theories, but rather wants philosophical peace / quietism.