Single Idea 2942

[catalogued under 22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / c. Objective value]

Full Idea

The sense of the world must lie outside the world.

Gist of Idea

The sense of the world must lie outside the world

Source

Ludwig Wittgenstein (Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus [1921], 6.41)

Book Reference

Wittgenstein,Ludwig: 'Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (Pears)', ed/tr. Pears,D. /McGuinness,B. [RKP 1961], p.71


A Reaction

Since I don't believe that anything 'lies outside the world' I can't make sense of this. He implies that the Self lies outside of the world (to the point of solipsism), so I suppose that's it.