Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus · Chapter
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Objects in an atomic fact are interconnected like chain links, each supporting the next in a structure of logical dependence.
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Objects in an atomic fact are interconnected like chain links, each supporting the next in a structure of logical dependence.
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- Logical Atomism
The atomic fact is the fundamental unit, with objects linked in a determinate structure.
Characters to notice
- Mr. Wittgenstein
Author of the Tractatus, presenting the structure of atomic facts.
Key passages
“In the atomic fact objects hang one in another, like the links of a chain.”
In an atomic fact, objects are interconnected in a chain-like manner, each linked to the next.
Illustrates the interdependence of objects within a state of affairs.
