Single Idea 23487

[catalogued under 10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 4. Conceivable as Possible / a. Conceivable as possible]

Full Idea

What is thinkable is possible too.

Gist of Idea

What is thinkable is possible

Source

Ludwig Wittgenstein (Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus [1921], 3.02)

Book Reference

Wittgenstein,Ludwig: 'Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (Pears)', ed/tr. Pears,D. /McGuinness,B. [RKP 1961], p.11


A Reaction

[Plucked from a context!] The modern tide has turned against this idea. The more clearly you understand the facts, the more restricted the possibilities become. If you think the impossible is possible, it is because you are bad at thinking.