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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

Written by: Ludwig Wittgenstein
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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus is the sole book-length philosophical work published by the renowned Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein during his lifetime. Written amidst the chaos of World War I, while serving as a soldier and a prisoner of war, this concise volume—fewer than eighty pages—presents a unique system of short, numbered statements. Each statement builds upon the previous, creating a cascading exploration of the intricate relationship between language and reality. Wittgensteins ambitious project seeks to delineate the boundaries of science and understanding, making this text a cornerstone of modern philosophy. (Summary from Wikipedia)Copyright Science Stories Art Philosophy Science Social Sciences
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