Full Idea
Every statement about complexes can be resolved into a statement about their constituents and into the propositions that describe the complexes completely.
Gist of Idea
All complex statements can be resolved into constituents and descriptions
Source
Ludwig Wittgenstein (Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus [1921], 2.0201)
Book Reference
Wittgenstein,Ludwig: 'Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (Pears)', ed/tr. Pears,D. /McGuinness,B. [RKP 1961], p.7
A Reaction
Russell says this embodies Wittgenstein's belief in analysis. Obviously Wittgenstein is making this claim 'in principle', as life is very short, and people are rather dim. I don't know how to begin evaluating such a claim.