Signs and Idols: Investigating Ludwig Wittgenstein's Critique of Philosophy of Logic from a Christian Perspective

Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus was a dialogue with Gottlob Frege and Bertrand Russell, who maintained that logical constants refer to logical objects. However, for Ludwig Wittgenstein, this is a serious matter of misplaced trust. Consequently, Tractatus in a sense is a critique of Frege and Russell. This article argues that there are religious concerns behind these critiques. When Wittgenstein stated his objection to taking logical constants as objects, he had an intention to fight against idols. He tried to overcome a tendency in Frege and Russell that simply turns the signs into idols.