Combining Philosophers
Ideas for B Hale / C Wright, Thomas W. Polger and David Wiggins
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18. Thought / D. Concepts / 2. Origin of Concepts / a. Origin of concepts
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The mind conceptualizes objects; yet objects impinge upon the mind [Wiggins]
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18. Thought / D. Concepts / 2. Origin of Concepts / b. Empirical concepts
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We conceptualise objects, but they impinge on us [Wiggins]
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18. Thought / D. Concepts / 3. Ontology of Concepts / c. Fregean concepts
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We can use 'concept' for the reference, and 'conception' for sense [Wiggins]
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18. Thought / D. Concepts / 4. Structure of Concepts / f. Theory theory of concepts
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A 'conception' of a horse is a full theory of what it is (and not just the 'concept') [Wiggins]
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18. Thought / E. Abstraction / 7. Abstracta by Equivalence
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Abstracted objects are not mental creations, but depend on equivalence between given entities [Hale/Wright]
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One first-order abstraction principle is Frege's definition of 'direction' in terms of parallel lines [Hale/Wright]
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Abstractionism needs existential commitment and uniform truth-conditions [Hale/Wright]
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Equivalence abstraction refers to objects otherwise beyond our grasp [Hale/Wright]
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