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| Actual: in relation to the real world as opposed to a merely possible world or situation._____________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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U. Meixner on Actuality - Dictionary of Arguments
I 55 Actuality/Example "the golden mountain" neither an actual nor a non-actual individual, because either none or very many of which none are "the" mountain. >Non-existence. I 97 Def Actuality/Meixner: Exemplification: exemplification is actuality of universals. >Universals, >Exemplification. Problem: ambiguous: a) intentional if x thinks of y, then y is actual b) relation "x contains y" real, if containing is actual regardless of the actuality of x and y - statements defined by time can be timelessly actual. I 129 Actuality/Meixner: Actuality can be relativized on possible worlds. >Actual world, >Possible worlds. But also absolute actuality possible: "actual*" - (= partial fact in w* the fact that is the actual world under all circumstances.) >States of affairs, >Ontology. I 135 Actuality/Actual/Absolute/Meixner: the sum of all facts, without relativization "w*" is a possible world and therefore absolutely actual - (s)Vs: does that mean that our actual world (w*, sum of all facts) is supposed to be necessary? >Absoluteness._____________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. |
Mei I U. Meixner Einführung in die Ontologie Darmstadt 2004 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-19