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| Ideas: ideas are representations of objects, circumstances or properties of objects as opposed to their manifestations in the external world. At times the concept of the idea is connected with the claim of perfection. See also idealism, idealization, thing in itself, Platonism._____________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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John Locke on Ideas - Dictionary of Arguments
Euchner I 19 Ideas/Locke: The sensations and their processing cause in our mind "simple ideas" (simple ideas), for example: from heat, light, hard, soft, certain colors and flavors (these are unmistakable) - the "first objects of our understanding". >Color, >Sensory impression, >Idea/Locke, >Imagination. Things/objects/Locke: are not captured by a single, but only with a bundle of many "simple ideas": "Complex ideas"- they correspond with objects. I 27 Idea/Locke: each object of the mind (understanding) - concept, idea, may also be an illusion-, any content of consciousness. >Deception. I 33 Ideas/Locke: Modes: Ideas that represent the states or properties of other ideas or constructs of ideas - simple ideas: caused by a sense: E.g. colors, light, sounds. I 38 itself neither true nor false, but instruments. I 42 LockeVsAristoteles: Reason can trace without clattering syllogisms the "natural order of connecting ideas". I 35 complex ideas/Locke: here the spirit is active (in the simple passive). >Mind/Locke. I 36 E.g. lie - E.g. substance(!). >Substance/Locke. I 35 simple idea/Locke. E.g. space - modes: distance, infinity, figure Simple idea: E.g. pain, joy - modes: hope, love, fear, envy. - - - Holz I 45/46 Ideas/Perception/Locke: There are "ideas" that are conveyed by more than one sense: e.g., the ideas of extension, shape, motion, etc. deas/perception/LeibnizVsLocke: these "ideas" (extension, duration, shape etc.) come from the mind, not from the perception. They are the "ideas of the pure mind". But they have a reference to the outside world and are thus capable of definition and proof._____________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. |
Loc III J. Locke An Essay Concerning Human Understanding Loc I W. Euchner Locke zur Einführung Hamburg 1996 Holz I Hans Heinz Holz Leibniz Frankfurt 1992 Holz II Hans Heinz Holz Descartes Frankfurt/M. 1994 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-20