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| Structures, philosophy: structures are properties of an object, a set, or a domain of objects which determine the constitution and possible formability of this object, this set, or this domain. The properties defining the structure may be derived from the objects, e.g. magnetic forces or electric charge or can be imprinted on the objects such as e.g. the mathematical operations of multiplication or addition. See also order, system, relations._____________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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S.A. Kripke on Structures - Dictionary of Arguments
III 357 Structure/Kripke: the structure is not revealed to the truth theory. We must define it in advance. >Truth theory. Of course, the "true structure" of a quantification over individuals is not the quantification on chains of characters and that of a universal quantification in reality existential quantification followed by universal quantification. >Quantification, >Universal quantification, >Existential quantification. E.g., the structure which is revealed by the recursion rules is different for "(x2)(x2 bold)" and "(x1)(x1 bold)". And that is because of different predicates. III 358 Def "trivial truth theory"/DavidsonVs: a trivial truth definition is one with infinitely many axioms: "T(f) ↔ f"". Kripke: this theory really does not uncover any structure but these are precisely the ones recommended by Tarski. >Truth theory/Tarski, >Truth definition/Tarski._____________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. |
Kripke I S.A. Kripke Naming and Necessity, Dordrecht/Boston 1972 German Edition: Name und Notwendigkeit Frankfurt 1981 Kripke II Saul A. Kripke "Speaker’s Reference and Semantic Reference", in: Midwest Studies in Philosophy 2 (1977) 255-276 In Eigennamen, Ursula Wolf, Frankfurt/M. 1993 Kripke III Saul A. Kripke Is there a problem with substitutional quantification? In Truth and Meaning, G. Evans/J McDowell, Oxford 1976 Kripke IV S. A. Kripke Outline of a Theory of Truth (1975) In Recent Essays on Truth and the Liar Paradox, R. L. Martin (Hg), Oxford/NY 1984 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-18