Some say LW is "the most important philosopher of the 20th century" but idk if that's just his fanboys speaking
Is there any truth to that claim?
Why is the Tractatus important?
>>9716177
Yes.
Logical Atomism is extremely interesting. Picture theory is autism.
PI is mostly better tho.
No.
>>9716177
>Why is the Tractatus important?
It's not, but peep the first half of Philosophical Investigations.
maybe google "Vienna Modernism" idk fuck it
>>9716177
>Why is the Tractatus important?
Because analytic philosophy was born out of it.
>>9716177
>Why is the Tractatus important?
It's not since Ludwig himself recanted everything about it. Authorial intent matters, he said he was wrong.