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“1. The world is everything that is the case. 2. What is the case (a fact) is the existence of states of affairs. 3. A logical picture of facts is a thought. 4. A thought is a proposition with a sense. 5. A proposition is a truth-function of elementary propositions. (An elementary proposition is a truth-function of itself.) 6. The general form of a proposition is the general form of a truth function, which is: [p, E, N(E)]. This is the general form of a proposition. 7. Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.”

Quote by Ludwig Wittgenstein

Book:Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

Ludwig Wittgenstein's seminal text delves into the foundations of logic and philosophy, offering a unique perspective on the nature of truth, language, and thought. more

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Ludwig Wittgenstein
Ludwig Wittgenstein

Ludwig Wittgenstein was one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century, renowned for his profound contributions to language, logic, and philosophical methods. His ideas have had a significant impact on the development of analytic philosophy and philosophy of language. more

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