Single Idea 23502

[catalogued under 5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 1. Overview of Logic]

Full Idea

Logic pervades the world: the limits of the world are also its limits.

Gist of Idea

Logic fills the world, to its limits

Source

Ludwig Wittgenstein (Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus [1921], 5.61)

Book Reference

Wittgenstein,Ludwig: 'Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (Pears)', ed/tr. Pears,D. /McGuinness,B. [RKP 1961], p.56


A Reaction

This is a gospel belief for hardcore analytic philosophy. Hence Williamson writes a book on modal logic as metaphysics.