What is “the ineffable” exactly? An extensive reading of Wittgenstein’s Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

LI Hong1, HAN Donghui2

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Front. Philos. China ›› 2007, Vol. 2 ›› Issue (3) : 402-411. DOI: 10.1007/s11466-007-0025-z

What is “the ineffable” exactly? An extensive reading of Wittgenstein’s Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

  • LI Hong1, HAN Donghui2
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The ineffable  in Wittgenstein s Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus is an essential term that has various interpretations. It could be divided into two types, namely, positive and negative, or real and fake. The negative or fake type can be clarified by logical analysis, while the positive or real type can be understood only through philosophical critique. Both the positive and negative types consist of infinity or absoluteness, but the infinity is subject to distinctions in meaning and logic.

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LI Hong, HAN Donghui. What is “the ineffable” exactly? An extensive reading of Wittgenstein’s Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus. Front. Philos. China, 2007, 2(3): 402‒411 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11466-007-0025-z
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