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| Existence statement, existence assertion, philosophy, logic: the simple assertion of the existence of an object is problematic because it cannot be empirically refuted. In contrast, quantification is the attribution of properties, not of "naked" existence. E.g. "Socrates exists" is considered by some authors as senseless. See also bare particulars, predication, existence, quantification, existence predicate, iota operator._____________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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E. Tugendhat on Existence Statements - Dictionary of Arguments
I 462f Identification/Tugendhat: Spatial and temporal relation between objects are not sufficient for identification. - There are infinitely many spacetime places, but only finitely many objects. The spacetime system is presupposed. >Space, >Time, >Spacetime. Reference to spacetime places cannot fail. - Speech of existence without place is meaningless - identification only by simultaneous reference to all other (possible) objects - therefore existential propositions are general. >Identification, >Reference. I 462 Identification/Tugendhat: It is not enough to speak of spatial or temporal relations between extended objects. Once the system of spatiotemporal relations is constituted, an infinite ordered multiplicity of space- and time-places has become distinguishable and identifiable. Only some of them are congruent with the extensions of the sortally determined objects. >Sortals, >Objects. I 463 Finitely many objects, infinitely many space-time places. Identification presupposes this system of space-time places. The reference to these places cannot fail. I 464 Existence/Tugendhat: The talk of the existence of a single object has no sense at all, because it has no place in the system. I 466 But the identification is also not made possible by the pointing localizing reference, but by the simultaneous reference to all other possible objects. Therefore existential propositions are generally! >Ostension, >Pointing, >Definition, >Ostensive Definition._____________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. |
Tu I E. Tugendhat Vorlesungen zur Einführung in die Sprachanalytische Philosophie Frankfurt 1976 Tu II E. Tugendhat Philosophische Aufsätze Frankfurt 1992 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-27