Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus · Chapter
2.13 explained
In the picture, the elements of the picture correspond to the objects in reality.
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In the picture, the elements of the picture correspond to the objects in reality.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Picture Theory of Language
This proposition establishes the correspondence between picture elements and objects, a core tenet of the picture theory.
- Logical Atomism
The mapping of picture elements to objects reflects the atomistic view that simple elements correspond to simple objects.
Key passages
“To the objects correspond in the picture the elements of the picture.”
The parts of a picture represent the objects they stand for.
Clarifies the direct representational relationship between picture elements and objects.
