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A. Prior on Definiteness - Dictionary of Arguments

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Thinking/determinateness/particularization/Prior: e.g. I forgot what I had for breakfast, although I had something specific for breakfast.
So I can think something φ’s (something is "specific"), without knowing what φ’s.
>Thinking
, cf. >Thinking/Davidson, >Thinking/Hume.
Vsnamely riders: no individual determination must be true for itself.
>Namely riders, >Necessity, >Contingency, >Truth.

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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.

Pri I
A. Prior
Objects of thought Oxford 1971

Pri II
Arthur N. Prior
Papers on Time and Tense 2nd Edition Oxford 2003


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