Tractarian

//trækˈtɛːɹi.ən// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A member of the Oxford movement.
  2. 2
    a follower of Tractarianism and supporter of the Oxford movement (which was expounded in pamphlets called ‘Tracts for the Times’) wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to or characteristic of the Oxford movement.
  2. 2
    Pertaining to the ideas of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus.

    "The theory of truth-functions belongs by nature to Formal Logic, and is not intrinsically tied to any particular philosophical theory. However as it appears in the Tractarian milieu, it consorts with four very Tractarian thoughts."

Synonyms

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oxford movementoxford movementpuseyitetractatortractite

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"The theory of truth-functions belongs by nature to Formal Logic, and is not intrinsically tied to any particular philosophical theory. However as it appears in the Tractarian milieu, it consorts with four very Tractarian thoughts."

Etymology

From tract + -arian, in reference to the tracts published by members of the Oxford movement.

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