Ideas from 'Letters to Russell' by Ludwig Wittgenstein [1919], by Theme Structure

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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 3. Philosophy Defined
The main problem of philosophy is what can and cannot be thought and expressed [Grayling]
7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 6. Fundamentals / d. Logical atoms
Atomic facts correspond to true elementary propositions
19. Language / D. Propositions / 4. Mental Propositions
A thought is mental constituents that relate to reality as words do