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Single Idea 18737

[catalogued under 7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 8. Facts / b. Types of fact]

Full Idea

There are no positive or negative facts. 'Positive' and 'negative' refer to the form of propositions, and not to the facts which verify or falsify them.

Gist of Idea

There are no positive or negative facts; these are just the forms of propositions

Source

Ludwig Wittgenstein (Lectures 1930-32 (student notes) [1931], C XIII)

Book Reference

Wittgenstein,Ludwig: 'Lectures in Cambridge 1930-32', ed/tr. Lee,Desmond [Blackwell 1980], p.93


A Reaction

Personally I think if we are going to allow the world to be full of 'facts', then there are negative, conjunctive, disjunctive and hypothetical facts.