Quote by Wittgenstein, Ludwig

"A curious thing about the ontological argument is that it is supposed to show that, starting from the concept of existence, we can derive the existence of God."

Wittgenstein, Ludwig Philosophy
Philosopher Austrian-British 1889–1951

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