# 2.014 explained — Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

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

## What happens

Objects inherently contain the possibility of all states of affairs, meaning their nature determines the range of possible configurations they can enter into.

## Themes in this chapter

### Logical Atomism

Objects as simple constituents that contain possibilities for states of affairs.

## Character check-ins

### Mr. Wittgenstein

Author of the proposition; presents the idea that objects contain possibilities.

## Key lines

> Objects contain the possibility of all states of affairs.

The nature of an object determines every possible way it can combine with other objects to form facts.

_Clarifies that possibility is intrinsic to objects._

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