Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus · Chapter
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The totality of facts determines both what is the case and what is not the case, establishing the logical space of reality.
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The totality of facts determines both what is the case and what is not the case, establishing the logical space of reality.
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- Logical Atomism
The totality of facts determines all that is the case and all that is not, reflecting the logical structure of reality.
Characters to notice
- Mr. Wittgenstein
Author of the proposition, defining the scope of facts.
Key passages
“For the totality of facts determines both what is the case, and also all that is not the case.”
The complete set of facts establishes everything that exists and everything that does not exist.
Clarifies the exhaustive role of facts in defining reality.
