V 57f
Imagination/Tradition/Quine: problem: imagine the same odd and even numbers. Solution: imagination as a hypothetical nervous state. Then you do not have to fix the number of spots on a chicken you are seeing.
V 178
Imagination/liveliness/Hume: liveliness: is the differentiator for imagination: memory: is attenuated sensation. Fantasy: is attenuated recollection. QuineVsHume: imagination: is an event in the nervous system that leads to dispositions.
V 57/58
Imagination/Tradition/Quine: Problem: For example, if one could imagine a number that would be both even and odd.
Imagination/Quine: Solution: if you take imaginary images as hypothetical nerve states, there are no such problems. Concerning a nervous state one does not have to commit oneself to e.g. the number of spots of a chicken.
Idea/Concept/Berkeley/Hume/Quine: the two were not innocent and even drew the line before the abstract idea of the triangle and only allowed ideas of certain triangles.
QuineVsTradition: these are vain questions about the causal connection of ideas.
Psychology/Peirce: the only way to examine a psychological question is to rely on external facts.
V 59
Quine: Problem: how can you do that if you only talk about outer things and not about inner things like ideas?
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Ideas/Quine.
Solution/Quine: by talking about language. ((s) >
Semantic Ascent).
V 177
Past/Observation/Quine: but there are also reports of previous observations where the term was learned by definition rather than by conditioning. Since a defined term can be replaced by its definiendum, this results in a composite observation term. Example: "I have seen a black rabbit":
Learning situation: once for black, once for rabbit, as well as for attributive composition.
Imagination/Memory/Quine: in the language of imaginary images we can say that they are evoked even if the corresponding object is not present.
Now, however, we must go further and require even more skills: the child must distinguish between two types of imaginary images:
a) Imagination.
b) Memories.
V 178
QuineVsHume: has made little convincing reference to liveliness as a distinguishing feature.
Def Memory/Hume: is attenuated sensation.
Def Imagination/Hume: is weakened memory.
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Memory/Quine.
Def Imagination/QuineVsHume: is an event in the nervous system that leads to a state of readiness for corresponding stimulation. This indicative nerve process is perceived by the subject, i.e. it must be able to react specifically to it in two different ways:
a) Summary of previously learned elements such as "black" and "rabbit".
b) Strengthened by acquaintance: i.e. through a real previous encounter with a black rabbit. Is the basis for affirmation.
V 179
Observation Sentence/Complete Thought/Reference/Quine: refers to the object and to the calendar clock and, if applicable, to a location. Is a complex observation term.
Protocol Sentence: is a timeless sentence (of eternal duration) if place and time data are complete.
