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| Objects of thought, philosophy: it is advocated by some authors that beliefs or thoughts must correspond to objects. Other authors see this as the risk of an objectification or reification. When several speakers refer on their inner object there is the problem of whether it is the same or not. For example, do they have the same wish?
See also relation-theory, truthmakers, mentalism, reification._____________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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Thomas Reid on Objects of Thought - Dictionary of Arguments
Prior I 116 Perception/memory/thinking: Perception, memory and thinking are a relation to something. Cf. >Relation theory. Problem: The object of memory does not have to exist anymore. Sensation/Thomas Reid: without an object (e.g. itching). >Sensation. Perception: with a subject. - A reminder to the subject matter. >Perception. Reid: I can also think of Pegasus. >Fictions, >Imagination, Act of thought/Reid: cannot be general. >Generality, >Reference._____________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. |
Reid I Th. Reid An Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense: A Critical Edition 2000 Pri I A. Prior Objects of thought Oxford 1971 Pri II Arthur N. Prior Papers on Time and Tense 2nd Edition Oxford 2003 |
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