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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus · Chapter
6.1261 explained
Wittgenstein asserts that in logic, the process and the result are equivalent, meaning there are no surprises.
What happens
Wittgenstein asserts that in logic, the process and the result are equivalent, meaning there are no surprises.
Themes in this chapter
Logic and Tautology
The equivalence of process and result in logic underscores the tautological nature of logical truths.
Characters to notice
- Mr. Wittgenstein
Author of the proposition
Key passages
“In logic process and result are equivalent. (Therefore no surprises.)”
In logic, the method and the outcome are the same, so there can be nothing unexpected.
Clarifies the self-evident and non-informative character of logical truths.