‘So one cannot say “There are objects” as one says “There are books”’: From Tractatus 4.1272 to Carnap, via On Certainty 35–37
Chapter
Publication Date:
2025
Short description:
‘So one cannot say “There are objects” as one says “There are books”’: From Tractatus 4.1272 to Carnap, via On Certainty 35–37 / Coliva, A.. - (2025), pp. 303-318.
abstract:
The paper examines the development of Wittgenstein's views regarding the status of the proposition "There are objects", from the Tractatus to On Certainty, and compares it with Carnap's metalinguistic account.
Iris type:
Capitolo/Saggio
List of contributors:
Coliva, A.
Book title:
100 Years of Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus — 70 Years after Wittgenstein’s Death: A Critical Assessment