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Single Idea 23467

[filed under theme 9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Simples ]

Full Idea

Objects are simple

Gist of Idea

Objects are simple

Source

Ludwig Wittgenstein (Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus [1921], 2.02)

Book Ref

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

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A Reaction

Presumably all his objects are 'simples', and what we think of as normal objects are counted by LW as 'facts'.

Related Idea

Idea 23466 Objects are the substance of the world [Wittgenstein]