# 6.1265 explained — Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

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

## 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.

## Character check-ins

### Mr. Wittgenstein

Author of the proposition

## Key lines

> 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._

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