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| Circularity: Circularity is an expression for the problem that something cannot be explained by itself. The problem arises, for example, when, in an attempted definition, no independent second expression is found for an object or for the relations of this object to other objects. See also circle, vicious circle principle, totality, wholes, type theory, self-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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Robert Brandom on Circularity - Dictionary of Arguments
I 313 Theory/Method/Brandom: the concept of regularity cannot distinguish regularities - regularity with respect to reference classes, cannot distinguish reference classes - there are probably facts about probability, but no fact that shows which of the possible reference classes is the right one - (> Nonfactualism). --- II 161 Conceptual blind spot/Reliability theory/Brandom: Solution: significance (connections to objects in the same room) marks the correct representations - naturalistic Blind Spot: Solution: interpersonal inferential structure._____________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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> Counter arguments against Brandom
> Counter arguments in relation to Circular Reasoning
Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-19