Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus · Chapter
5.6331 explained
This brief remark notes that the field of sight does not have a particular form, suggesting a limitation in how we can represent or conceive of the visual field.
What happens
This brief remark notes that the field of sight does not have a particular form, suggesting a limitation in how we can represent or conceive of the visual field.
Themes in this chapter
Limits of Language and Thought
The remark touches on the limits of representation, as the form of the visual field cannot be captured in a simple picture.
Characters to notice
- Mr. Wittgenstein
The author of the remark, presenting an observation about the form of the field of sight.
Key passages
“For the field of sight has not a form like this:”
The visual field does not have a shape like the one depicted.
Wittgenstein points out a mismatch between our conception and the actual nature of sight.