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Single Idea 10910

[from 'Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus' by Ludwig Wittgenstein, in 3. Truth / B. Truthmakers / 2. Truthmaker Relation ]

Full Idea

The most sophisticated account of truth-making to have appeared to date is the 'isomorphism' theory of the Tractatus.

Gist of Idea

The best account of truth-making is isomorphism

Source

report of Ludwig Wittgenstein (Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus [1921]) by Mulligan/Simons/Smith - Truth-makers §5

Book Reference

'Truth and Truth-Making', ed/tr. Lowe,E.J./Rami,A. [Acumen 2009], p.74


A Reaction

Wittgenstein's theory is clearly closely related to Russell's 'congruence' theory of correspondence of around 1912.