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From the Act of Judging to the SentenceOntologism, Abstract Objects and Nominalism

From the Act of Judging to the Sentence: Ontologism, Abstract Objects and Nominalism Chapter 8 ONTOLOGISM, ABSTRACT OBJECTS AND NOMINALISM 1. The Choice of Truth Bearers and Ontological Preferences Edgar Morscher sees the distinctive property of continental philosophyaf- ter Bolzano inthat thisphilosophy continuously considered the problem of Sachverhalte and propositions. From the topics which againand again be- came theobjects of philosophicalinvestigation Morscher points out what is the special unifying feature of the Austrian philosophical tradition: What unifies and distinguishes Austrian philosophy is not a set of common answers to questions and solutions to problems offered by most Austrian philosophers, but rather a central core of topics and the methods and attitudes brought to them. One such topic is that of propositions and states of affairs. (Morscher 1986, p. 75) This iswhat in roughformulationIcall here thethesisof ontologism. Thus, by ‘ontologism’ I understand theview according to which the introduction of an entity into the framework oflogical, linguistic, or philosophicalinvestiga- tion, providing asolution to some problem, also demands ontological argu- mentation. Morscher’s thesis isthat ontologism is fundamentalin Austrian Philosophy,with underlying of states of affairs and propositions as the entities around which argumentation takes place. Since the Brentanian Tradition on which I focus on in this study presents a proper part of the tradition of Aus- http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

From the Act of Judging to the SentenceOntologism, Abstract Objects and Nominalism

Part of the Synthese Library Book Series (volume 328)
Editors: Wolenski, Jan
From the Act of Judging to the Sentence — Jan 1, 2005
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Chapter 8 ONTOLOGISM, ABSTRACT OBJECTS AND NOMINALISM 1. The Choice of Truth Bearers and Ontological Preferences Edgar Morscher sees the distinctive property of continental philosophyaf- ter Bolzano inthat thisphilosophy continuously considered the problem of Sachverhalte and propositions. From the topics which againand again be- came theobjects of philosophicalinvestigation Morscher points out what is the special unifying feature of the Austrian philosophical tradition: What unifies and distinguishes Austrian philosophy is not a set of common answers to questions and solutions to problems offered by most Austrian philosophers, but rather a central core of topics and the methods and attitudes brought to them. One such topic is that of propositions and states of affairs. (Morscher 1986, p. 75) This iswhat in roughformulationIcall here thethesisof ontologism. Thus, by ‘ontologism’ I understand theview according to which the introduction of an entity into the framework oflogical, linguistic, or philosophicalinvestiga- tion, providing asolution to some problem, also demands ontological argu- mentation. Morscher’s thesis isthat ontologism is fundamentalin Austrian Philosophy,with underlying of states of affairs and propositions as the entities around which argumentation takes place. Since the Brentanian Tradition on which I focus on in this study presents a proper part of the tradition of Aus-

Published: Jan 1, 2005

Keywords: Truth Bearer; Accor Ding; Constructive Nominalism; Chapter EIGH

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