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| General Term: a word that does not single out individuals, but sets of objects which are determined by characteristics - contrast singular term. There are problems in relation to universals and reference._____________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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John Locke on General Terms - Dictionary of Arguments
Euchner I 20 General term/generality/knowledge/Locke: Disputation with general concepts (e.g. being, essence, soul, substance) does not lead to knowledge of real facts. They are merely "verbal" and not "instructive". Conversely all instructive universal sentences (about natural qualities) are uncertain. >Universal statement, >Generality, >Recognition, >State of affairs, cf. >Analyticity/syntheticity._____________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. |
Loc III J. Locke An Essay Concerning Human Understanding Loc I W. Euchner Locke zur Einführung Hamburg 1996 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-27