Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus? Why?
The Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, commonly known as the Wittgenstein, is a confusing creature that I have never before encountered. It is highly intelligent, but is not a fluent communicator and speaks in chopped, short sentences. This communication, while short is very effective and to the point, communicating well with other members of the Philosophicus. Those outside of the species however, may become quickly confused. In this reading of recorded Tractatus calls, there are many simple inconsistencies.
2.01: 'If a thing can occur in a state of affairs...', but 2.012 defines a 'state of affairs' as a combination of objects. The existence of the 'if' theorizes that there is a way to have several objects that together do not form a group, which goes against the definition.
Also, what is wrong with 2.0123? Possibilities make the object, and new possibilities can not appear afterwords? What does that mean about spray air, which people have killed themselves by breathing? Does it cease to be spray air or what that possiblity know when it was created?
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