Kovesi and the Formal and Material Elements of Concepts

Kovesi and the Formal and Material Elements of Concepts

In his seminal work Moral Notions, Julius Kovesi presents a novel account of concept formation. At the heart of this account is a distinction between what he terms the material element and the formal element of concepts. This paper elucidates his distinction in detail and contrasts it with other dis...

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Main Authors: MOONEY, T. Brian, NOWACKI, Mark, WILLIAMS, John N.
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2011
Subjects:
Kovesi
Fact
Value
Morality
Concepts
Family resemblance
Philosophy
Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/978
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/2233/viewcontent/KovesiMaterialFormalElementsConcepts_2011.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English

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https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/2233/viewcontent/KovesiMaterialFormalElementsConcepts_2011.pdf

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