PPT-The Idea Theory

The Conformal Theory Aristotle Lived in Greece 384322 BCE Student of Plato at the Academy Taught Alexander the Great Started his own school the Lyceum Towering figure in Western philosophy and Christianity. Outline. Metasemantics. The Conformal Theory. The Idea Theory. Problems for the Idea Theory. Summary. 1. metasemantics. The Meaningless World. Most things in the world don’t have meanings. Rivers and lakes and trees and rocks and planets and black holes and electrons… none of these things have meanings. . Connotation and denotation. Connotation and Denotation. So far we’ve looked at two theories of meaning– the Idea Theory and . Verificationism. . . In both theories there are two aspects to meaning, which we might call . Macbeth. , Act I, scene . i. Is this a dagger which I see before me, . The . handle toward my hand? . Come. , let me clutch thee. . I . have thee not, and yet I see thee still. . Art . thou not, fatal vision, sensible . 3: . The Role of Theories, Laws, Hypotheses, and Models. Description .   . The terms that describe examples of scientific . knowledge,. . (e.g. . "theory," "law," "hypothesis," and ". model“) . have very specific meanings and functions within science. . Part I. Vehicle vs. Content. Small [horse picture]. [Small horse] picture. Vehicle vs. Content. Representational vehicles are the things that represent (we can just call them representations: words, maps, photos, beliefs.. Review from last time. Metasemantics. Theories of Meaning. The Conformal Theory. The Idea Theory. The Resemblance Theory. Berkeley. General terms/. Abstract ideas. Locke on General Terms. “. It is not enough for the perfection of language, that sounds can be made signs of ideas, unless those signs can be so made use of as to comprehend several particular . in the Social Sciences. Alan Dennis. ardennis@indiana.edu. November, 2011. Agenda. What is Theory. What is . Interesting. Theory. Variance Theory versus Process Theory. A Process for Theory Construction. PRSA – Detroit Chapter . APR . Accreditation Prep. Lolita . Cummings Carson, APR. Media, Public & Policy Makers (each has an agenda). Agenda – a set of issues that are communicated. Multi-directional (any party can begin the process). And the Origin of the Universe. 3. 3. The Big Bang—Observation or Speculation?. Scientific Process. Get an idea. Perform. experiments. Create theory. Scientific Process. Get an idea. Perform. experiments. Pg. 718. In “walking cities”, people had to live as closely together as possible. Infectious diseases were far deadlier than in rural areas. Urban centers had negative birth to death ratios. The only way to maintain populations was through migration. day, . Octo. ber . 26. , 2017. Professor Edwin T Burton. Federal Reserve Policy. Until 2008. Tighten by selling treasuries (open market sales) – the idea is to raise interest rates. Loosen by buying treasuries (open market purchases) – the idea is to lower interest rates. Outline. Metasemantics. The Conformal Theory. The Idea . Theory. Primary and Secondary Qualities. General Terms/ Abstract Ideas. The Tribunal of Experience. Summary. 1. metasemantics. The Meaningless World. Alan Dennis. ardennis@indiana.edu. November, 2011. Agenda. What is Theory. What is . Interesting. Theory. Variance Theory versus Process Theory. A Process for Theory Construction. Testing and Generalizing Theory. - I can demonstrate understanding of how the Theory of Evolution was formed. - . I can explain the terms adaptation, evolution and natural selection.. Who is this person?. Why are they on a £10 note?.