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| Self-referentiality, philosophy: A) self-reference is the description of an action or statement of a thinking subject, which is about this subject. B) is the nature of a linguistic expression (word or sentence) which, by its application, should apply to this expression. See also circularity, external/internal, reference system, paradoxes, heterology, paradoxes._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Robert Nozick on Self- Reference - Dictionary of Arguments
II 75 Self-reference/Nozick: (in all possible worlds) has two components: a) rigid: in all worlds to the same thing b) in each possible world to itself (in this one possible world). >Possible worlds, >Rigidity, >Identity across worlds, >Centered worlds, >Reflexivity, >Reference, >Names. Therefore the term must be defined by its meaning - which in turn makes circumstances superfluous. >Circumstances, >Sense, >Meaning. Rigidity is insufficient: E.g. Gödel number. But the Gödel number is necessary self-referential. >Gödel numbers. II 81 I/self-reference/truth/semantic facts/Nozick: Problem: truth (or semantic fact) does not help to know that you are the one, to which a sentence with "I" refers to. >Truth, >Semantic facts. E.g. "Only this originator of tokens "I am in Cambridge" ". Here you still have to know that you are there. Otherwise, there is nothing better than "exactly this X". ((s) Solution/(s): It must be knowledge about the truth.) Cf. >Quasi-Indicator, >He/Himself, >I/Castaneda. II 93 Self-reference/Nozick: should not be defined by a permanent feature, but by something that arises in the act of referencing. - ((S) That is then indexical, but unproblematic). - Punchline: E.g. "exactly this" will still be described from the outside - that means, it is still not reflexive. - Nozick: pro: then there is no question "How is that possible?". >"How is it possible"-Questions._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
No I R. Nozick Philosophical Explanations Oxford 1981 No II R., Nozick The Nature of Rationality 1994 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-27