Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus · Chapter
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This proposition asserts that the possibility of being a constituent part of an atomic fact is essential to any thing.
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This proposition asserts that the possibility of being a constituent part of an atomic fact is essential to any thing.
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- Logical Atomism
The proposition relates to the idea that things are constituents of atomic facts, a core tenet of logical atomism.
Characters to notice
- Mr. Wittgenstein
Author of the proposition
Key passages
“It is essential to a thing that it can be a constituent part of an atomic fact.”
For any object, being able to combine with other objects to form a basic state of affairs is a necessary property of that object.
Clarifies the necessary relation between objects and atomic facts.
