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 483rd 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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- 4th on The Modern Philosophical Classics (The Philosophical Forum)
- 57th on The 100 Best Non-Fiction Books of the Century (National Review)
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- 72 Philosophy Books Everyone Should Read (The Institute of Art and Ideas)
- The Twenty Greatest Philosophy Books (Book from 2006) (James Garvey)
- William Gass’ Fifty Literary Pillars (A Temple of Texts: Essays (Book))
- Best Foreign Work of Fiction Chosen by Francophone Writers (French literary magazine Transfuge)
- Daily Telegraph's 100 Books of the Century, 1900-1999 (Daily Telegraph)