Wittgenstein's Tractatus - the only book he actually published within his lifetime - was an immensely important work which changed the direction of philosophy in the first half of the twentieth century. Highlighting the importance of the nature of language in philosophy and the problematic nature of metaphysics, it strongly influenced the work of Russell, the Vienna Circle and A. J. Ayer. An understanding of the ideas in the Tractatus is essential to fully grasp Wittgenstein's remarkable thought.
In Wittgenstein's 'Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus': A Reader's Guide, Roger White provides a thorough account of the philosophical and historical context of Wittgenstein's work. The book provides a detailed outline of the themes and structure of the text, guiding the reader towards a thorough understanding of this remarkable text. White goes on to explore the reception and influence of the work and offers a detailed guide to further reading. This is the ideal companion to study of this hugely important philosophical work.
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Information
making
it
an
additional
fact.
Perhaps
it
was
something
like
this
that
Wittgenstein
himself
had
in
mind,
when
speaking
about
internal
relations
and
properties,
which
for
him
were
a
paradigm
case
of
what
could
only
be
shown,
he
wrote:
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An
internal
property
of
a
fact
we
can
also
call
a
feature
of
this
fact
(in
the
sense
in
which
we
speak
of
facial
features).
Topics
for
discussion
Which
of
the
above
approaches
to
the
Tractatus
seems
to
you
most
satisfactory?
How
would
you
address
the
di
ffi
culties
confronting
that
approach?
Can
we
use
nonsense
sentences
to
communicate
something?
What
kind
of
thing
is
it
that
can
be
shown
but
not
said?
At
this
point,
having
by
now
worked
through
much
of
the
detail
of
the
book,
it
would
be
profitable
to
read
the
Tractatus
from
cover
to
cover,
asking
yourself
in
particular
how
well
such
a
reading
squares
with
the
answers
you
give
to
these
questions.
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TRACTATUS
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. Context
- 2. Overview of Themes
- 3. Reading the Tractatus
- 4. Reception and Influence
- 5. Guide to Further Reading
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
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