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| Foundation: Foundation in logic and philosophy of science is the idea that assertions must ultimately be based in empiricism. Even in formalized statements, it must ultimately be possible to specify the meaning of the components or expressions by reference to something in the world. See also Formalism, Formalization, Logic, Everyday language, Meaning, Reference._____________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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David Chalmers on Foundation - Dictionary of Arguments
I 297 Foundation/Chalmers: It would be strange for a fundamental property (here consciousness) to be realized for the first time at a late time in the development of the universe. Most basic properties are realized in simple systems and thus distributed very widely in the universe. > Panpsychism/Chalmers, >Consciousness/Chalmers, cf. >Emergence._____________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. |
Cha I D. Chalmers The Conscious Mind Oxford New York 1996 Cha II D. Chalmers Constructing the World Oxford 2014 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-16