Author(s)

Andreas Georgallides

University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.

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.

Tractatus, Particulars, Universals, Tractarian Object

Georgallides, A. (2022) Is There a Fundamental Asymmetry among the Kinds of Objects in the Tractatus?. Open Journal of Philosophy, 12, 123-132. doi: 10.4236/ojpp.2022.121008.