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Definiteness: Definiteness in philosophy refers to the clear demarcation and definition of a concept or thing. It is about distinguishing something from other things and determining its specific properties and characteristics._____________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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John Locke on Definiteness - Dictionary of Arguments
Arndt II 190 Determinedness/knowledge/Locke: (= clear and distinct): 1. Existence of an immediate object of the mind, which is different from the sound of the character 2. The deterministic idea must constantly be linked with a name. Confused: is an idea, as it can be designated by another name just as well. >Denotation, >Naming, >Idea/Locke._____________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. |
Loc III J. Locke An Essay Concerning Human Understanding Loc II H.W. Arndt "Locke" In Grundprobleme der großen Philosophen - Neuzeit I, J. Speck (Hg), Göttingen 1997 |