Language and logic in Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
This thesis discusses some central aspects of Wittgensteinâs conception of language and logic in his Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus and brings them into relation with the philosophies of Frege and Russell. The main contention is that a fruitful way of understanding the Tractatus is to see it as responding to tensions in Fregeâs conception of logic and Russellâs theory of judgement. In the thesis the philosophy of the Tractatus is presented as developing from these two strands of criticism and thus as the culmination of the philosophy of logic and language developed in the early analytic period. Part one examines relevant features of Fregeâs philosophy of logic. Besides shedding light on Fregeâs philosophy in its own right, it aims at preparing the ground for a discussion of those aspects of the Tractatusâ conception of logic which derive from Wittgensteinâs critical response to Frege. Part two first presents Russellâs early view on truth and judgement, before considering several variants of the multiple relation theory of judgement, devised in opposition to it. Part three discusses the development of Wittgensteinâs conception of language and logic, beginning with Wittgensteinâs criticism
Mezzadri, Daniele
Wittgenstein ; Tractatus ; Language ; Logic ; Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 1889-1951. Tractatus logico-philosophicus.
Language and logic in Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus. This thesis discusses some central aspects of Wittgensteinâs conception of language and logic in his Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus and brings them into relation with the philosophies of Frege and Russell. The main contention is that a fruitful way of understanding the Tractatus is to see it as responding to tensions in Fregeâs conception of logic and Russellâs theory of judgement. In the thesis the philosophy of the Tractatus is presented as developing from these two strands of criticism and thus as the culmination of the philosophy of logic and language developed in the early analytic period. Part one examines relevant features of Fregeâs philosophy of logic. Besides shedding light on Fregeâs philosophy in its own right, it aims at preparing the ground for a discussion of those aspects of the Tractatusâ conception of logic which derive from Wittgensteinâs critical response to Frege. Part two first presents Russellâs early view on truth and judgement, before considering several variants of the multiple relation theory of judgement, devised in opposition to it. Part three discusses the development of Wittgensteinâs conception of language and logic, beginning with Wittgensteinâs criticism
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