Show me that I'm wrong. — Banno
Wittgenstein says my questions are meaningless, as you have. They make sense to me, maybe for psychological reasons but not because of semantical mistakes. Wittgenstein read Plato but not Aristotle. Everyone back then knew of the scholastic subtleties. Finally, Russell started this "it's language problem" phenomena is response to Hegel — Gregory
I honestly think the Tractatus takes on the Humean assumptions uncritically, — Snakes Alive
Basing it on all that's been said so far about Wittgenstein's sleight of hand. — Gregory
Before I end this post, I just want to say that I believe that many of our propositions are pictures of reality, but again, this is not the only way propositions state the facts. Many people think Wittgenstein repudiated this idea, but I think he merely was saying that language does more than this. Just as language does more than use the ostensive definition model. — Sam26
The first rule of Tractatus Club is 'Do not talk about Tractatus Club' — unenlightened
Outside the world cannot be pictured but neither can Wittgenstein's arguments. So his views are circular — Gregory
So can we conclude that Wittgenstein's description, or definition of "the world" is unacceptable, and "the world" as we know it is quite different from this? — Metaphysician Undercover
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