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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus · Chapter
2.01 explained
Wittgenstein defines an atomic fact as a combination of objects, entities, or things, establishing the fundamental building blocks of reality.
What happens
Wittgenstein defines an atomic fact as a combination of objects, entities, or things, establishing the fundamental building blocks of reality.
Themes in this chapter
Logical Atomism
The proposition introduces atomic facts as combinations of objects, a core tenet of logical atomism.
Characters to notice
- Mr. Wittgenstein
Author of the proposition defining atomic facts.
Key passages
“An atomic fact is a combination of objects (entities, things).”
The simplest state of affairs is a configuration of basic elements.
Clarifies the nature of atomic facts as fundamental units.