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| Degrees, graduals: Degrees or graduals in philosophy refer to qualitative or quantitative gradations within properties, states or processes. They enable differentiation between extremes (e.g. more/less, stronger/weaker) and show continuities, for example in cognition, ethics or ontology, without requiring a sharp distinction. See also Continuity, Levels._____________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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Jaakko Hintikka on Degrees, graduals - Dictionary of Arguments
II 187 Gradual/degree/yes-no/explanation/method/definition/Hintikka: thesis: seemingly dichotomous concepts can often be explained better if one considers them as gradual. Definability/Rantala/Hintikka: Rantala thesis: we do not start with asking when a theory clearly defines a concept, but how much freedom the theory leaves to the concept. II 188 Determinateness/Hintikka: determinateness is a gradual issue, and definability sets in when the uncertainty disappears. This is an elegant correspondence of model theory. Qualitative/comparative/Hintikka: by the assumption that a property is gradual, one can transform a qualitative concept into a comparative one. Then we do not only have to deal with yes-no questions. >Bivalence, >Definitions, >Methods, >Explanations._____________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. |
Hintikka I Jaakko Hintikka Merrill B. Hintikka Investigating Wittgenstein German Edition: Untersuchungen zu Wittgenstein Frankfurt 1996 Hintikka II Jaakko Hintikka Merrill B. Hintikka The Logic of Epistemology and the Epistemology of Logic Dordrecht 1989 |
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