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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.
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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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Alan Sokal on Concepts - Dictionary of Arguments

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Concepts/Science/Social/Bricmont: we criticize the use of scientific concepts by authors who have not understood the scientific meaning of these terms themselves. If, on the other hand, poets use terms such as "black hole" or "degree of freedom", we do not mind. The examples in our book(1), on the other hand, are only cases that have nothing to do with such poetic freedom.
>Explanations
, >Analogies, >Comparisons, >Comparability,
>Understanding.

1. A. Sokal und J. Bricmont. (1999) Eleganter Unsinn. München.

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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.

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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