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| Deduction: necessary conclusion from the given premises. From the general to the particular. - In contrast, induction from special cases to the general._____________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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G.W. Leibniz on Deduction - Dictionary of Arguments
Holz I 78f Deduction/Reduction/Leibniz: this results in a double movement of the reduction of the multiplicity to the one world and the deduction of the multiplicity from the constitution of this one world. Cf. >Unity and multiplicity. The supreme general is then (extensional) a concept with the greatest possible extent. It excludes all more specific differentiating predicates! >Predicates/Leibniz. It has the minimum content provisions: e.g. "Be". However, as a world, it is the totality of all possible beings. Thus, the most comprehensive and most content-lacking term turns into the one with the most content. >Content/Leibniz, >Possible world/Leibniz._____________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. |
Lei II G. W. Leibniz Philosophical Texts (Oxford Philosophical Texts) Oxford 1998 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 2024-04-27