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Concept: a concept is a term for an entity with certain properties. The properties of an object correspond to the features of the concept. These concept features are necessary in contrast to the properties of an individual object, which are always contingent._____________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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F. Waismann on Concepts - Dictionary of Arguments
Gärdenfors I 24 Concepts/Waismann(1)/Gärdenfors: Thesis: most concepts are essentially incomplete in the sense that one can only specify some characteristics of the concept, but not all. >Incompleteness, >Definiteness, >Indeterminacy, Definitions, >Definability. 1. F. Waismann. Verifiability in A.G.N. Flew (Ed.) Logic and language (pp. 117-144), Oxford, Blackwell 1968, p. 121_____________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. |
Waismann I F. Waismann Einführung in das mathematische Denken Darmstadt 1996 Waismann II F. Waismann Logik, Sprache, Philosophie Stuttgart 1976 Gä I P. Gärdenfors The Geometry of Meaning Cambridge 2014 |