Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus · Chapter
4.43 explained
Wittgenstein explains that agreement with truth-possibilities is expressed by coordinating the mark 'T' (true) in the schema, while its absence indicates disagreement.
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Wittgenstein explains that agreement with truth-possibilities is expressed by coordinating the mark 'T' (true) in the schema, while its absence indicates disagreement.
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The use of the 'T' mark to express agreement with truth-possibilities relates to the logical structure of propositions.
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“Agreement with the truth-possibilities can be expressed by coordinating with them in the schema the mark “T” (true). Absence of this mark means disagreement.”
We can show that a proposition agrees with the possible truth values by placing a 'T' next to them in the truth table; if there is no 'T', it indicates disagreement.
Clarifies the notation for truth-conditions in the Tractatus.
