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| Description: A. Characterization of singular objects or events instead of giving a name. As opposed to names descriptions are not rigid, i.e. they may refer to different objects in different worlds. - B. Linguistic form for attributing predicates according to the perceptions of objects. See also rigidity, theory of descriptions._____________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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Robert Brandom on Descriptions - Dictionary of Arguments
I 438 Description/pragmatism/Brandom: it does not describe anything if you call it true. >Pragmatism. I 444 Indefinite Descriptions/Russell: no singularly referring terms - Solution: quantifying paraphrase. >Quantification. New/Brandom: purely referencing function possible: they can initiate an anaphoric chain which can be continued with pronouns or specific descriptions. I 447/8 Description/Brandom: (indirectly defined): understood as pronoun, which contains a description of the anaphoric predecessor - E.g. computer: the same expression can be a value or an instruction (address of a value). >Pronouns. I 449 Pronoun-generating operator "refers to" - Example of mechanic, who was called "such a bonehead" by Hans, has failed. I 451 Differently: "... whom he had offended with such a bonehead ...". >Reference._____________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. |
Bra I R. Brandom Making it exlicit. Reasoning, Representing, and Discursive Commitment, Cambridge/MA 1994 German Edition: Expressive Vernunft Frankfurt 2000 Bra II R. Brandom Articulating reasons. An Introduction to Inferentialism, Cambridge/MA 2001 German Edition: Begründen und Begreifen Frankfurt 2001 |
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