Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus · Chapter
5.13 explained
Wittgenstein asserts that the logical relation of one proposition following from others is perceived directly from the structure of the propositions themselves, emphasizing the internal, formal nature of logical consequence.
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Wittgenstein asserts that the logical relation of one proposition following from others is perceived directly from the structure of the propositions themselves, emphasizing the internal, formal nature of logical consequence.
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- Logic and Tautology
The perception of logical consequence from propositional structure aligns with the tautological nature of logical truths.
Characters to notice
- Mr. Wittgenstein
Author of the proposition, presenting the foundational view of logical inference.
Key passages
“That the truth of one proposition follows from the truth of other propositions, we perceive from the structure of the propositions.”
We recognize that one proposition is a logical consequence of others by examining the internal structure of the propositions themselves.
Highlights the structural, non-empirical basis of logical inference.
