Single Idea 23466

[catalogued under 9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 1. Physical Objects]

Full Idea

Objects make up the substance of the world.

Gist of Idea

Objects are the substance of the world

Source

Ludwig Wittgenstein (Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus [1921], 2.021)

Book Reference

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


A Reaction

He doesn't say here that the objects are physical, and may be including Frege's abstract objects. His concept of substance seems more like Spinoza than Aristotle.

Related Idea

Idea 23467 Objects are simple [Wittgenstein]