Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus · Chapter
5.475 explained
Wittgenstein emphasizes that the task is to construct a sign system with a specific number of dimensions, i.e., a definite mathematical multiplicity.
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Wittgenstein emphasizes that the task is to construct a sign system with a specific number of dimensions, i.e., a definite mathematical multiplicity.
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- Logic and Tautology
The focus on constructing a system of signs with a definite mathematical multiplicity relates to the logical structure of language.
Characters to notice
- Mr. Wittgenstein
The author and speaker of the proposition.
Key passages
“It is only a question of constructing a system of signs of a definite number of dimensions—of a definite mathematical multiplicity.”
The sole concern is to build a sign system with a specific number of dimensions, that is, a precise mathematical multiplicity.
Clarifies the focus on formal structure.
