Tractatus Logico-PhilosophicusAustrian philosopher LUDWIG WITTGENSTEIN (1889-1951) was hugely influential on 20th-century philosophy, and here, he constructs a series of carefully and precisely numbered propositions on the relationship between language, logic, and reality, using a numbering system to show nested relationships between the propositions. Considered one of the major recent works of philosophy-a reputation enhanced, undoubtedly, by Bertrand Russell's glowing introduction-this edition is a reproduction of the translation by C.K. Ogden, first published in 1922, for which Wittgenstein himself assisted in the preparation of the English-language manuscript. Students of philosophy and those fascinated by the history of ideas will want a copy of this essential volume. |
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... speaking of a " complex " we are , as will appear later , sinning against the rules of philosophical grammar , but this is unavoidable at the outset . " Most propositions and questions that have been written about philosophical matters ...
... speaking of a " complex " we are , as will appear later , sinning against the rules of philosophical grammar , but this is unavoidable at the outset . " Most propositions and questions that have been written about philosophical matters ...
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... speak of a logical picture of a reality when we wish to imply only so much resemblance as is essential to its being a picture in any sense , that is to say , when we wish to imply no more than identity of logical form . The logical ...
... speak of a logical picture of a reality when we wish to imply only so much resemblance as is essential to its being a picture in any sense , that is to say , when we wish to imply no more than identity of logical form . The logical ...
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... speaking be defined , but we can explain what we mean by saying that facts are what make propositions true , or false . Facts may contain parts which are facts or may contain no such parts ; for example : " Socrates 11 INTRODUCTION.
... speaking be defined , but we can explain what we mean by saying that facts are what make propositions true , or false . Facts may contain parts which are facts or may contain no such parts ; for example : " Socrates 11 INTRODUCTION.
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affairs argument atomic facts atomic propositions Axiom of Infinity BERTRAND RUSSELL brackets causality clear co-ordination combination common complex connexion constituent constructed definite denial described determine elementary propositions essential example expression form of representation formal concept formal properties formal series Frege and Russell function give a tautology gramophone record identical inference infinite number internal relation language limit logical constants logical form logical picture logical pro logical propositions logical space logically perfect language mathematical meaning method natural science notation objects Occam's razor occur operation philosophy positions possible primitive signs priori problem proposition is true propositional sign propositional variable propositions of logic question reality represent result Russell's sense senseless significant proposition signifies Socrates solipsism speak stands structure Tautology and contradiction things thought tion totality Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus true or false truth-conditions truth-functions of elementary truth-grounds truth-operations truth-possibilities values Wittgenstein Wittgenstein's theory words