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| III 22 Functional laws/Armstrong: Q = f (P): it may well be that P has no value at any time - for simplicity: better not to accept this as a "missing" value, but as a value. III 111 functional laws / Armstrong: Problem: missing values (relationship to uninstantiated laws). - Form: (x) ((P) (Px> (EQ) (Qx & Q = f (P)). - Many authors: laws involve rather physical values than properties. ArmstrongVs: a function such as "rest mass in kg" will map an object to 5.3, due to a property of the object, i.e. in this case the mass that it has, and not vice versa._____________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. The note [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Armstrong I David M. Armstrong Meaning and Communication, The Philosophical Review 80, 1971, pp. 427-447 In Handlung, Kommunikation, Bedeutung, Georg Meggle, Frankfurt/M. 1979 Armstrong II (a) David M. Armstrong Dispositions as Categorical States In Dispositions, Tim Crane, London New York 1996 Armstrong II (b) David M. Armstrong Place’ s and Armstrong’ s Views Compared and Contrasted In Dispositions, Tim Crane, London New York 1996 Armstrong II (c) David M. Armstrong Reply to Martin In Dispositions, Tim Crane, London New York 1996 Armstrong II (d) David M. Armstrong Second Reply to Martin London New York 1996 Armstrong III D. Armstrong What is a Law of Nature? Cambridge 1983 |
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> Counter arguments against Armstrong
Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2020-09-20