Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus · Chapter
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The propositional sign, together with its logical coordinates, defines its logical place in logical space.
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The propositional sign, together with its logical coordinates, defines its logical place in logical space.
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- Logical Atomism
The notion of a logical place for a propositional sign aligns with the atomistic view of propositions as complexes of simple signs.
Characters to notice
- Mr. Wittgenstein
Author of the proposition.
Key passages
“The propositional sign and the logical coordinates: that is the logical place.”
A proposition, together with its logical structure, occupies a specific position in logical space.
Clarifies that the meaning of a proposition is determined by its logical form and context.
