# 1.12 explained — Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

> Chapter companion for Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus by Ludwig Wittgenstein.

## What happens

The totality of facts determines both what is the case and what is not the case, establishing the logical space of reality.

## Themes in this chapter

### Logical Atomism

The totality of facts determines all that is the case and all that is not, reflecting the logical structure of reality.

## Character check-ins

### Mr. Wittgenstein

Author of the proposition, defining the scope of facts.

## Key lines

> For the totality of facts determines both what is the case, and also all that is not the case.

The complete set of facts establishes everything that exists and everything that does not exist.

_Clarifies the exhaustive role of facts in defining reality._

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