Introduction

The aim of this book is to consider what reasonably follows from the hypothesis that the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus can be interpreted from a mystical point of view. That is, if the fi nal passages on the mystical are considered as the conclusion of the book, how does this end follow from Ludwig Wittgenstein’s claim that the Tractatus deals with the problems of philosophy? The interpretation of the Tractatus this project offers does not preclude other interpretations. Rather, it seeks to understand the passages on the mystical in the context of the entire book.