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Attribute (philosophy): word for an ascribed property (i.e. habitually associated with an object). Not identical with the property.
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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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Maxwell J. Cresswell on Attributes - Dictionary of Arguments

Hughes I 184
Attribute/Hughes/Cresswell: two-digit relation: "x has the attribute y".
>Relations
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Predicate calculus parallel to the set theory.
>Predicate calculus, >Set theory.
N.B.: two attributes are identical only if they apply necessarily to the same individuals. The sets are identical even at random identity of the elements.
>Extensionality, >true-of, >Satisfaction.

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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.

Cr I
M. J. Cresswell
Semantical Essays (Possible worlds and their rivals) Dordrecht Boston 1988

Cr II
M. J. Cresswell
Structured Meanings Cambridge Mass. 1984

Hughes I
G.E. Hughes
Maxwell J. Cresswell
Einführung in die Modallogik Berlin New York 1978


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