Gamero Cabrera, Isabel Gloria2024-10-242024-10-242019Gamero, I. G.(2019): “Meaning of life and nonsense in Tractatus: no answer for no question and some fictional illuminations”, Journal of Philosophy of Life, 9(1), pp. 33-53.2185-4505https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/109378In this paper I clarify Wittgenstein’s position on meaning of life as exposed in Tractatus, and the related questions about the nonsensical and the ineffable. The problem is as follows: if there is a question that cannot be expressed, does it mean that there is no answer to it or rather that the answers are nonsensical? In order to address this issue, I develop my arguments in three parts: in the first step, I explain Wittgenstein’s thesis about the meaning of life as exposed in Tractatus, with an especial emphasis on the notions of nonsense and ineffability. In the second one, I go beyond Wittgenstein’s explanation in the Tractatus and refer to its two possible interpretations: the resolute and the illuminating ones, evaluating their plausibility and accuracy. Lastly, I provide some fictional examples in order to illustrate my explanation and to show, indirectly, what according to Wittgenstein cannot be said.engAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/journal articlehttps://www.philosophyoflife.org/201903.htmlopen access165Meaning of lifeNonsenseAbsurdIneffableExistential crisisTeoría del conocimiento7201.02 Epistemología