Single Idea 23509

[catalogued under 6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 6. Logicism / d. Logicism critique]

Full Idea

The logic of the world, which is shown in tautologies by the propositions of logic, is shown in equations by mathematics.

Gist of Idea

The logic of the world is shown by tautologies in logic, and by equations in mathematics

Source

Ludwig Wittgenstein (Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus [1921], 6.22)

Book Reference

Wittgenstein,Ludwig: 'Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (Pears)', ed/tr. Pears,D. /McGuinness,B. [RKP 1961], p.65


A Reaction

White observes that this is Wittgenstein distinguishing logic from mathematics, and thus distancing himself from logicism. But see T 6.2.