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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 7. Abstract/Concrete / a. Abstract/concrete

22287	If 'concrete' is the negative of 'abstract', that means desires and hallucinations are concrete [Potter]
	Full Idea: The word 'concrete' is often used as the negative of 'abstract', with the slightly odd consequence that desires and hallucinations are thereby classified as concrete.
	From: Michael Potter (The Rise of Analytic Philosophy 1879-1930 [2020], 12 'Numb')
	A reaction: There is also the even more baffling usage of 'abstract' for the most highly generalised mathematics, leaving lower levels as 'concrete'. I favour the use of 'generalised' wherever possible, rather than 'abstract'.