Holism and Atomism in Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

The aim of my paper is to describe and evaluate different conceptions holism in Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus. I distinguish three readings holistic elements this work: i) Minimal Holism (E. Anscombe, M. Black, D. Pears); ii) Moderate (J. Conant, C. Diamond, G. Ryle); iii) Radical (G. Bar-Elli, Kremer, P. Livingston). conclusion that the most viable option since it embraces logico-syntactial notion use, rejects anachronistic interpretation Tractatarian ontology allows us see are complementary initial atomism work. Moreover, point consequences topic for overall reading early late