Lexicon of Arguments

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Brandom facts = true statements - AyerVsBrandom: facts are not true statements.
I 285
Ayer: a statement cannot define a fact, because it is far too unspecific, it is compatible with all sorts of facts.
I 286
Def Fact/Ayer: that what makes a statement true - Ayer pro "make true". Facts are not some linguistic entities, but objective states of affairs. - "Someone is writing in this room" is not made true but by anyone, but by me. >Truthmakers.
I 286
Disjunctive Fact: many authorsVs: a statement cannot determine a fact, because it is too unspecific - negative statements are less accurate E.g. "London is not the capital of France". >Negation.
I 289
Def Facts/Ayer: a fact which constitutes the objective content of the true statements of this class (>statement). - Apparent circle: statements and facts are mutually defined.
Solution: rejection of the coherence theory. >Coherence theory.
I 297
Fact/Statement/Ayer: it is wrong to look for any relation. - However comparison is not mysterious - by understanding the sentence. >Understanding.

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