# 5.62 explained — Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

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

## What happens

Wittgenstein argues that solipsism, while containing a correct insight, cannot be expressed in language but rather shows itself. The limits of language (the language I understand) are the limits of my world, indicating that the world is my world.

## Themes in this chapter

### Solipsism and the Subject

Directly addresses solipsism as a truth that shows itself, linking the limits of language to the limits of the world.

### Limits of Language and Thought

Emphasizes that the limits of language (which I understand) are the limits of my world.

## Character check-ins

### Mr. Wittgenstein

Author of the remark; presents the key to understanding solipsism as a truth that shows itself.

## Key lines

> In fact what solipsism means , is quite correct, only it cannot be said , but it shows itself.

The core idea of solipsism is true, but it cannot be stated in language; it manifests itself.

_Wittgenstein asserts the correctness of solipsism's meaning while denying its expressibility._

> That the world is my world, shows itself in the fact that the limits of the language ( the language which I understand) mean the limits of my world.

The fact that the world is my world is revealed because the boundaries of the language I understand define the boundaries of my world.

_Connects the limits of language to the limits of the individual's world, illustrating the self-showing nature of solipsism._

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