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| Fiction: a counterfactual assumption or history. In philosophy, it is the question how a truth value can be attributed to fictional statements. See also idealization, as if, truth, facts, counterfactuals, theories, theoretical entities, existence, ontology._____________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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Peter Gärdenfors on Fictions - Dictionary of Arguments
I 128 Fictions/fictitious objects/Gärdenfors: if we assume that an object is completely determined by the set of its property (Leibniz' principle), then all points, specified for all domains, can be viewed in a conceptual space as representations of possible objects. >Leibniz Principle. Such fictitious objects can then be viewed as cognitive constructs that do not need a reference in the external world. E.g. unicorns, witches, centaurs. Fictitious objects/Meinong/GärdenforsVsMeinong/Gärdenfors: my approach (of points in a conceptual space) does not allow impossible objects such as Meinong's round square. >Round square, >Non-existence. Solution/Gärdenfors: round and square are represented as separate regions of the form space so that no object can have both properties._____________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. |
Gä I P. Gärdenfors The Geometry of Meaning Cambridge 2014 |
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