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| Abstract: non-representational - abstract concept, expression of something non-objective - how to demarcate from concrete objects? How to differentiate between abstract entities and concepts, ultimately words._____________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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A. Prior on Abstractness - Dictionary of Arguments
I 5 Abstract/Prior: objects are sometimes abstract, but what we think about them is always abstract. >Abstract objects, >Thinking, >World/thinking. I 31 Abstracts/abstract/Prior: "3 is greater than 4" even if not true. - It is not eliminable. >Elimination. Adverbs and connections can be eliminated if we introduce nominators. >Adverbs. E.g. "that" in "that P comes implies that Q stays away". - E.g. "that P is wrong"- e.g. instead of "everything moves": "Movement is universal". Problem: there are still links (abstractions) needed. These links must be meaningful because they can be true or false. >Truth, >Truth values, >Connectives, >Logical constants._____________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. |
Pri I A. Prior Objects of thought Oxford 1971 Pri II Arthur N. Prior Papers on Time and Tense 2nd Edition Oxford 2003 |
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> Counter arguments in relation to Abstractness
Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-19