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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 6. Fundamentals / d. Logical atoms

23463	Atomic facts correspond to true elementary propositions [Wittgenstein]
	Full Idea: Atomic fact [Sachverhalt] is what corresponds to an elementary proposition [Elementarsatz] if it is true.
	From: Ludwig Wittgenstein (Letters to Russell [1919], CL 125)
	A reaction: This is perhaps the key to the Tractatus, because it is the binding point between world and language. A true realist would allow for atomic facts that may go beyond even possible propositions.