24th March 2025

Reply To: “The Disembodied Lady” (Year 1 Thur.)

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Words written by a philosopher, Ludwig Wittgenstein, in Christina’s case took on a new, more physiological meaning. She began to actually feel (without feeling) his words in a less methaphoric way. Wittgenstein claimed, that one can’t appreciate a value of many things, when still having them in front of their eyes. Meanwhile, for Christina, seeing things was the only way to control her body.