Single Idea 21682

[catalogued under 7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 6. Fundamentals / d. Logical atoms]

Full Idea

It is a sign of a proposition's being elementary that there can be no elementary proposition contradicting it.

Gist of Idea

If a proposition is elementary, no other elementary proposition contradicts it

Source

Ludwig Wittgenstein (Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus [1921], 4.211)

Book Reference

Wittgenstein,Ludwig: 'Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (Pears)', ed/tr. Pears,D. /McGuinness,B. [RKP 1961], p.89


A Reaction

It is a hallmark of atomic atoms that they have no relations with other atoms, but are wholly independent. This obviously invites the question of how they are united. Are logical connectives intrinsically relational logical atoms?

Related Idea

Idea 21683 Nothing can be inferred from an elementary proposition [Wittgenstein]