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| Is, philosophy: the word “is” has different functions like expressing an identity e.g. A is B, attributing a property e.g. the sky is blue or being contained in a set e.g. "Heaven" is a concept. These functions must not be confused. See also Copula, Predication, Equality, Equality sign, Equations._____________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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Ruth Millikan on Is - Dictionary of Arguments
I 194 "Is"/Predication/Identity/Millikan: A) Identity: e.g. "Cicero is Tullius" B) Predication: e.g. "Cicero is a Roman". Stabilization function: The difference consists in the different stabilization functions of the lowest type of "is" not in a different lexicon sense. >Predication, >Identity. I 200 "Is"/identity/function/Millikan: the function of the "is" in identity statements is parasitic on the representative-referring stabilization functions of the flanking terms. Suppose there are certain descriptions on both sides: then their referential function is only one of two alternating stabilization functions: Referential/descriptive: although certain descriptions always have a referential function, they can also be descriptive at the same time. N.B.: then the "is" of identity is never just a pure "is" of identity. It is always also an "is" of predication. I 201 "Is"/Identity/Predication/Millikan: identity and predication are not separate families or separate lowest types. >Copula, >Description level._____________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. |
Millikan I R. G. Millikan Language, Thought, and Other Biological Categories: New Foundations for Realism Cambridge 1987 Millikan II Ruth Millikan "Varieties of Purposive Behavior", in: Anthropomorphism, Anecdotes, and Animals, R. W. Mitchell, N. S. Thomspon and H. L. Miles (Eds.) Albany 1997, pp. 189-1967 In Der Geist der Tiere, D Perler/M. Wild, Frankfurt/M. 2005 |
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