Original German: Was der Fall ist, die Tatsache, ist das Bestehen von Sachverhalten.
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What is the case, the fact, is the existence of atomic facts. (2)
— Ludwig Wittgenstein
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Source: Wikiquote: "Ludwig Wittgenstein" (Quotes, 1920s, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (1922): Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus online at Wikisource)
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About Ludwig Wittgenstein
Ludwig Wittgenstein (26 April 1889 – 29 April 1951) was an Austrian-born philosopher who spent much of his life in England.
About Ludwig Wittgenstein
Ludwig Wittgenstein (26 April 1889 – 29 April 1951) was an Austrian-born philosopher who spent much of his life in England.
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