Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus · Chapter
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Wittgenstein asserts that no inference can be drawn from a single elementary proposition, emphasizing the independence of elementary propositions in logical space.
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Wittgenstein asserts that no inference can be drawn from a single elementary proposition, emphasizing the independence of elementary propositions in logical space.
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- Logical Atomism
The proposition underscores the independence of elementary propositions, a key aspect of logical atomism.
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- Mr. Wittgenstein
Author of the proposition, presenting a core tenet of logical atomism.
Key passages
“From an elementary proposition no other can be inferred.”
No logical inference can be derived from a single basic proposition.
Highlights the self-contained nature of elementary propositions in Wittgenstein's logical system.
