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Single Idea 22276

[from 'Theory of Science (Wissenschaftslehre, 4 vols)' by Bernard Bolzano, in 19. Language / D. Propositions / 1. Propositions ]

Full Idea

Bolzano took the entities of which truth is predicated to be not propositions in the subjective sense but 'propositions-in-themselves' - objective entities existing independent of our apprehension.

Gist of Idea

Bolzano saw propositions as objective entities, existing independently of us

Source

report of Bernard Bolzano (Theory of Science (Wissenschaftslehre, 4 vols) [1837]) by Michael Potter - The Rise of Analytic Philosophy 1879-1930 02 'Emp'

Book Reference

Potter,Michael: 'The Rise of Anaytic Philosophy 1879-1930' [Routledge 2020], p.17


A Reaction

A serious mistake. Presumably the objective propositions are all true (or there would be endless infinities of them). So what is assessed in the case of error? Something other than the objective propositions! We assess these other things!