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Existence, philosophy, logic: the fact that there is something to which properties can be attributed. That does not mean that something has to be given immediately or can be perceived by the senses. See also ontology, properties, predicates, existence statements, realism, quantification, ascription._____________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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H. Maturana on Existence - Dictionary of Arguments
I 14 Existence/Maturana: there are two areas: 1. physicality 2. Relations The two do not overlap. I 15 Existence arises only from the operation of distinction by an observer. >Operation/Maturana. I 141 Existence/reality/Maturana: as the only one remains the observer - and he only if he is observed himself. >Ontology, >Observation. I 213 Existence/Maturana: without observers nothing exists - and for the observer everything exists what exists in explanations. >Explanation/Maturana. Nothing is ahead of the distinction of one self - E.g. recognition of mother - E.g. bubble chamber - any distinction specifies a domain of existence - (a verse in the multiverse). >Domains/Maturana._____________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. |
Maturana I Umberto Maturana Biologie der Realität Frankfurt 2000 |