Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus · Chapter
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The proposition asserts that an atomic fact is thinkable, equating thinkability with the ability to imagine it.
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The proposition asserts that an atomic fact is thinkable, equating thinkability with the ability to imagine it.
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- Logical Atomism
The notion of an atomic fact is central to logical atomism.
Characters to notice
- Mr. Wittgenstein
Author of the proposition.
Key passages
“An atomic fact is thinkable—means: we can imagine it.”
An atomic fact can be conceived; that is, we are able to form a mental picture of it.
Clarifies the equivalence between thinkability and imaginability for atomic facts.
