Single Idea 23468

[catalogued under 9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / a. Substance]

Full Idea

Substance is what remains independently of what is the case.

Gist of Idea

Apart from the facts, there is only substance

Source

Ludwig Wittgenstein (Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus [1921], 2.024)

Book Reference

Wittgenstein,Ludwig: 'Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (Pears)', ed/tr. Pears,D. /McGuinness,B. [RKP 1961], p.7


A Reaction

He sees what is the case as comprised of objects, so substance is even more basic. It seems close to Spinoza's single-substance view.

Related Idea

Idea 13133 The world is facts, not things. Facts determine the world, and the world divides into facts [Wittgenstein]