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| Concept: a concept is a term for an entity with certain properties. The properties of an object correspond to the features of the concept. These concept features are necessary in contrast to the properties of an individual object, which are always contingent._____________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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Jean-Francois Lyotard on Concepts - Dictionary of Arguments
Sokal I 157 Concepts/Lyotard/BricmontVsLyotard/SokalVsLyotard/Sokal: Lyotard(1) often uses terms from physics in a wrong context. Lyotard, like other authors who do not come from the natural sciences, often uses terms from the macroscopic realm and mixes them with findings of quantum mechanics which they have heard of but which refer to the microscopic realm where other laws apply. For example "density of gases" (Lyotard 1993, p. 165), "fractal geometry", Sokal I 158 "Non-rerectifiable" (Lyotard 1993, S 172f): Lyotard uses the term in the sense of "non-rectifyable". SokalVsLyotard: in fact it is a property of certain non-differentiable curves. Sokal I 159 Chaos/Chaos Theory/SokalVsLyotard: the terms "linear" and "nonlinear" are used metaphorically by Lyotard and are applied and transferred prematurely. Sokal I 165 Linearity/Nonlinearity/Postmodernity/Sokal: Authors of so-called "postmodern science" have added other meanings to the terms "linear" and "nonlinear". Sokal I 166 It is not true that Newton had only linear equations. Sokal I 167 In contrast, the Schrödinger equation of quantum mechanics is absolutely linear. There are very difficult linear and very simple nonlinear problems. Contrary to popular belief, a non-linear system is not necessarily chaotic. >Chaos, >Quantum mechanics. For the correct use of the concepts of physics and mathematics see >Sokal/Bricmont, >Feynman, or >Thorne. 1. J. F. Lyotard, Das postmoderne Wissen. Ein Bericht. Wien, 1993._____________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. |
Lyo I J. F. Lyotard Dérive à partir de Marx et Freud Lyotard II J.F. Lyotard Das postmoderne Wissen. Ein Bericht. Wien 1993 Sokal I Alan Sokal Jean Bricmont Fashionabel Nonsense. Postmodern Intellectuals Abuse of Science, New York 1998 German Edition: Eleganter Unsinn. Wie die Denker der Postmoderne die Wissenschaften missbrauchen München 1999 Sokal II Alan Sokal Fashionable Nonsense: Postmodern Intellectuals’ Abuse of Science New York 1999 |
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