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Operators, logic: operators are symbols for performing a function, e.g. and; or; if; then; etc.
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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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Hartry Field on Operators - Dictionary of Arguments

I 157f
Operators/sets/Field: sets can be gained from the operator
exactly the same things that are __,
the things that are __
plus predicate functor {x I ...}.
I 220
Problem of actuality/Field: cannot be solved by an actuality operator.
>Actuality
.
I 222
Problem of Quantities/possible worlds/Field: with possible worlds and cross world identity we could avoid the possibility operator.
>Cross word identity, >Possible worlds.
FieldVs: we wanted to avoid the ontology of pace-time-regions.
Possible worlds/Field: only heuristically harmless.
I 249ff
Ontology/theory/mathematics/Anti-Realism/Field: e.g. metalogical terms such as consistency: instead of the predicate "the theory has the property of consistency": Operator: "It is consistent that the conjunction of the axioms is true".
((s) ontologically economical: operator instead of a predicate.)
>Predicates.

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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.

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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