Citation Data
- MLA. Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 1889-1951. Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus. [Reprinted, with a few corrections] New York :Harcourt, Brace, 1933.
- APA. Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 1889-1951. ( 1933). Tractatus logico-philosophicus. [
- Chicago. Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 1889-1951. Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus.
When did Wittgenstein write the Tractatus?
1922
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
| Title page of first English-language edition, 1922 | |
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| Author | Ludwig Wittgenstein |
| Publication date | 1921 |
| Published in English | Kegan Paul, 1922 |
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What is the significance of saying in the Tractatus?
In the Tractatus, Wittgenstein uses the distinction between saying and showing as the chief means to explain how language is used. He aims at getting us to see the differences between what is describable in language and what cannot be so described (the essential) via saying and showing.
Who wrote Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus?
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus/Authors
Book Description Perhaps the most important work of philosophy written in the twentieth century, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus was the only philosophical work that Ludwig Wittgenstein published during his lifetime.
How do you cite Wittgenstein?
APA (6th ed.) Wittgenstein, L., & Anscombe, G. E. M. (1997). Philosophical investigations. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
What was the aim of Wittgenstein’s Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus?
In the Tractatus Wittgenstein’s logical construction of a philosophical system has a purpose—to find the limits of world, thought, and language; in other words, to distinguish between sense and nonsense.
What does Wittgenstein mean by the term language game?
A language-game (German: Sprachspiel) is a philosophical concept developed by Ludwig Wittgenstein, referring to simple examples of language use and the actions into which the language is woven. Wittgenstein argued that a word or even a sentence has meaning only as a result of the “rule” of the “game” being played.
