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]