The logical picture of the facts is the thought. (3)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A thought is structured like a logical picture of facts.
- In plain terms
- Your thoughts are pictures of how facts fit together.
- What can you take from it?
- Think in logical structures to represent reality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is your thought a picture of facts?
- How do you represent reality?
Another view
Thoughts are not always logically structured.
More from Ludwig Wittgenstein
What is the case, the fact, is the existence of atomic facts. (2)
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