Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus by Ludwig Wittgenstein

Logisch-Philosophische Abhandlung

"Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus" is a seminal work in analytic philosophy that presents a comprehensive picture of reality and our knowledge of it. The book outlines a logical structure for all scientific discourse, arguing that language and its logical structure are the primary tools for understanding and representing the world. It proposes that all philosophical problems arise from misunderstandings of the logic of language, and that all meaningful propositions are pictures of states of affairs in the world. The book concludes with the famous line "Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent," suggesting that things that cannot be spoken about logically should not be spoken about at all.

The 487th greatest book of all time


Published
1921
Nationality
Austrian
Type
Nonfiction
Pages
70-80
Words
30,000
Original Language
German
Alternate Titles
None

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