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| Situations, philosophy: a situation is a more or less definable constellation of objects, actors, states, events, information and information channels. See also state, process, action, relations, descriptions, communication, context/context dependency, information, meaning, situation semantics, possible worlds, centered worlds, fine grained/coarse grained._____________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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P. Simons on Situations - Dictionary of Arguments
II 175 Situation/Simons: a situation does not correspond as complete to a sentence as a complex does. Negative and disjunctive situations are possible. A situation is a non-material (i.e. "non-thing") entity. >Complex, >Sentences, >Facts, >States of affairs. II 176 Different approach: a situation corresponds to a truth-function of an atomic sentence. We reject negative and disjunctive objects, therefore situations have a precarious thing-like character, contrary to a complex. >Atomic sentence, >Truth functions. Non-negative situation: if at least one of the atomistic complexes exists in it, we have a non-negative situation. N.B.: then situations have different parts in different worlds. >Possible Worlds. Situation: a situation is mereologically variable. Complex: a complex is not variable. >Mereology._____________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. |
Simons I P. Simons Parts. A Study in Ontology Oxford New York 1987 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-18