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| Individual calculus: The individual calculus in logic is a system of formal logic that deals with the relationships between individuals. It is a more expressive language than propositional logic. See also Propositional calculus, Logic, Expressivity._____________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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Hartry Field on Individual Calculus - Dictionary of Arguments
III 36 Regions/points/Field: solution for the nominalist of the problem of points in regions: Individual calculus/Goodman: regions as sums of points. But then there are no empty areas. - Then a region needs not to be continuous or measurable. >Nominalism, >Relationism, >Substantivalism, >Spacetime, >Spacetime points, cf. >Four-dimensionalism, >Mathematical entities._____________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. |
Field I H. Field Realism, Mathematics and Modality Oxford New York 1989 Field II H. Field Truth and the Absence of Fact Oxford New York 2001 Field III H. Field Science without numbers Princeton New Jersey 1980 Field IV Hartry Field "Realism and Relativism", The Journal of Philosophy, 76 (1982), pp. 553-67 In Theories of Truth, Paul Horwich, Aldershot 1994 |
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