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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus · Chapter
6.1265 explained
Wittgenstein asserts that in logic, every proposition is its own proof, eliminating the need for external justification.
What happens
Wittgenstein asserts that in logic, every proposition is its own proof, eliminating the need for external justification.
Themes in this chapter
Logic and Tautology
The proposition that every logical proposition is its own proof exemplifies the tautological nature of logic.
Characters to notice
- Mr. Wittgenstein
Author of the proposition
Key passages
“Logic can always be conceived to be such that every proposition is its own proof.”
In logic, each proposition inherently demonstrates its own truth without needing external evidence.
Wittgenstein emphasizes the self-contained nature of logical truths.