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States of affairs: is an expression for something that can be represented by a sentence. See also facts, situations, actions, objects, states, atomic sentences, protocol sentences._____________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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Uwe Meixner on States of Affairs - Dictionary of Arguments
I 74f Facts/Meixner: the function expressed by "the opposite of a fact" is also a fact, but not a property. - So not every function is a property. - But every property is a function. >Properties, >Functions, >Function/Meixner, >Ontology. I 125 Fact/Meixner: sum of all facts: fixed under all circumstances ((s) "everything", "everyone": fact in every possible world...). Meixner: but the name of the sum does not fixedly denominate the same thing under all circumstances! >Names of expressions, >Names. I 129 Necessarily real/Meixner: there are necessarily real things, but not with the individuals, but among the facts - actuality is therefore relative to the circumstances. >Circumstances, >Actuality, >Actualism, >Possibility/Mexiner, >Individuals/Meixner, >Necessity, >Reality. I 153 Names: of facts and propositions: that-expressions. >That-sentences. Name of a universal: means the property. Name of the concept: means the concept (it cannot be possessed like a property). >Concepts, cf. >"Doctrine of non-possession"._____________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. |
Mei I U. Meixner Einführung in die Ontologie Darmstadt 2004 |