Sartre vs Wittgestein

[Beyondthefourwalls]

Sartre once said: "Hell is other people".
To which Wittgestein responded: "Hell is not other people; it is yourself."

Two brilliant philosophers, and two opossing views, without going to deep on whatever they truly meant or their philosophy, and applying this little opposition to the theme of loneliness, what do you think is the source of loneliness?

Is it society, that shuns those who are a little diferent or are ignorant of social rules?

Or is in ourself, were loneliness breeds, no matter if we have a thousand friends.

 

[INTERPOL]

I've always thought the source of our social downfall or loneliness or whatever was mainly due to psychological reasons. So I probably agree with Hell being in ourselves, even though it can seem like Hell is actually in other people.

Very interesting concept and question.

 

[allanh]

I believe that the solution to all loneliness is having a lifelong partner who can listen to you and understand you. All the friends in the world will eventually leave you, your parents will eventually leave this world. I doubt you will find anyone who is happily married on this board.