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Is There a Fundamental Asymmetry among the Kinds of Objects in the <i>Tractatus</i>?
University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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Open Journal of Philosophy·Volume 12 (2022)·Pages 123–132·Published 9 February 2022·DOI10.4236/ojpp.2022.121008
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Abstract
In this article, I examine whether the Tractarian objects include universals. I suggest that the Tractatus does not support a realist view—namely that apart from including particulars, objects also include universals—or a nominalist view—that is, that objects include only particulars. This is because, beyond the fact that there is no standard definition of the notions “particulars” and “universals”, the term “object” remains indeterminate in the Tractatus . This contribution is important because it can encourage readers to think about why the nature of language and of the world is not clarified in the Tractatus something that creates the presuppositions for the necessity of a better consciousness for both language and the world.
Keywords<i>Tractatus</i>ParticularsUniversalsTractarian Object
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