“ The logical picture of the facts is the thought. ”
Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (1921). copy citation
| Author | Ludwig Wittgenstein |
|---|---|
| Source | Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus |
| Topic | thought logic picture |
| Date | 1921 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by C. K. Ogden |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/5740/5740-pdf.pdf |
Context
“2.224 OGD [→GER | →P/M] It cannot be discovered from the picture alone whether it is true or false.
2.225 OGD [→GER | →P/M] There is no picture which is a priori true.
3 OGD [→GER | →P/M] The logical picture of the facts is the thought.
3.001 OGD [→GER | →P/M] «An atomic fact is thinkable»—means: we can imagine it.
3.01 OGD [→GER | →P/M] The totality of true thoughts is a picture of the world.
3.02 OGD [→GER | →P/M]” source
2.225 OGD [→GER | →P/M] There is no picture which is a priori true.
3 OGD [→GER | →P/M] The logical picture of the facts is the thought.
3.001 OGD [→GER | →P/M] «An atomic fact is thinkable»—means: we can imagine it.
3.01 OGD [→GER | →P/M] The totality of true thoughts is a picture of the world.
3.02 OGD [→GER | →P/M]” source
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