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| Concept: a concept is a term for an entity with certain properties. The properties of an object correspond to the features of the concept. These concept features are necessary in contrast to the properties of an individual object, which are always contingent._____________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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Gerhard Schurz on Concepts - Dictionary of Arguments
I 186 Pre-theoretical/Schurz: E.g. The place function for the mechanics, is explained in the kinematics. This in turn contains the axioms of length metrization, time metrization and Euclidean geometry as pre-theories. >Theories. Theoretical terms/meaning/Schurz: their meaning is often explained by higher-level theories, I 187 which are not vortheories of theory T. Ex "electric charge" in chemistry is explained by electrodynamics. >Theoretical terms. Descriptive terms: are empirical and pre-theoretical terms. >Description, >Evidence, >Observation. Theoretical terms/TT: Broad sense: neither empirical nor pre-theoretical. Narrow sense: all terms of theory T which are neither empirical nor pre-theoretical in T. For T-theoretic terms, T itself provides an assignment law. >Assignment._____________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. |
Schu I G. Schurz Einführung in die Wissenschaftstheorie Darmstadt 2006 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-24