Single Idea 9442

[catalogued under 10. Modality / A. Necessity / 3. Types of Necessity]

Full Idea

The only necessity that exists is logical necessity.

Gist of Idea

The only necessity is logical necessity

Source

Ludwig Wittgenstein (Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus [1921], 6.37)

Book Reference

Wittgenstein,Ludwig: 'Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (Pears)', ed/tr. Pears,D. /McGuinness,B. [RKP 1961], p.70


A Reaction

For Wittgenstein that will mean conventional necessity. He is taking a standard Humean view of these things.

Related Ideas

Idea 18478 Wittgenstein's plan to show there is only logical necessity failed, because of colours [MacBride]

Idea 9205 The three basic types of necessity are metaphysical, natural and normative [Fine,K]