Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus · Chapter
5.476 explained
Wittgenstein clarifies that the discussion is not about a set of primitive ideas that need to be signified, but rather about the expression of a rule.
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Wittgenstein clarifies that the discussion is not about a set of primitive ideas that need to be signified, but rather about the expression of a rule.
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- Logic and Tautology
The focus on rule expression rather than primitive ideas aligns with the logical structure of propositions.
Characters to notice
- Mr. Wittgenstein
The author presenting the philosophical point.
Key passages
“It is clear that we are not concerned here with a number of primitive ideas which must be signified but with the expression of a rule.”
The point is not about listing basic concepts that need to be named, but about how a rule is formulated.
Emphasizes the shift from naming to rule-based expression.
