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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus · Chapter
2.031 explained
This proposition states that in an atomic fact, objects are combined in a definite way, emphasizing the structured nature of states of affairs.
What happens
This proposition states that in an atomic fact, objects are combined in a definite way, emphasizing the structured nature of states of affairs.
Themes in this chapter
Logical Atomism
The proposition exemplifies the logical atomist view that atomic facts consist of objects combined in a definite configuration.
Characters to notice
- Mr. Wittgenstein
Author of the proposition
Key passages
“In the atomic fact the objects are combined in a definite way.”
Within an atomic fact, objects are arranged in a specific manner.
Clarifies the structured combination of objects in atomic facts.