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Disjunction: linking two or more statements by an inclusive "or". The disjunction is only false when all disjuncts are false. Notation v. See also adjunction, alternation, conjunction, compound sentences._____________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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Michael Pauen on Disjunction - Dictionary of Arguments
III 79
Disjunction/tautology/Read: In a sense, "A or B" follows from A alone. - But then is not equivalent to "if ~ A, then B".
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Pauen I 227
Disjunction: representation can be a disjunction: "cow or cat" - but not the meaning!
>Representation, >Statements, >Assertions, >Ambiguity, >Generality, >Logical constants, >Meaning._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals
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((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.
Pauen I
M. Pauen
Grundprobleme der Philosophie des Geistes Frankfurt 2001