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The "ladder of abstraction" is a comparison of words in terms of whether they apply to concrete phenomena (a coin) or to more abstract terms (wealth). The higher points on the ladder are the more abstract or general terms.
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Where do concrete words sit on the ladder of abstraction?
Concrete words are placed lower on the ladder, and more abstract terms are placed higher, or closer to the top.
What are some examples of fallacy of vicious abstraction?
coke is a real thing.
In philosophy what is abstraction?
Symbol or symbolic expression is abstract all by it self.It is an attribution over the real.For example word apple can never be the real apple.Here lies all abstraction either in philosophy or with the knowledge.
What was Jacques Derrida's theory of the trace?
Derrida believed that all human words (and even human thoughts) were only shadows or "traces" of their true meaning, and that their actual meaning could only be expressed compared to other thoughts and words, which he labeled as "différance".
Are paragraphs compared with miniature themes?
No, they are compared to miniture copositions.
Concrete words sit were on the ladder of abstraction?
Lower
What is the ladder of abstraction?
It is a tool for analysis of word meanings. Basically, words are placed higher or lower on the conceptual "ladder of abstraction" based on how they represent concrete or physical phenomena. Words that are higher on the ladder are more abstract than those that are lower.
Where on the Ladder of Abstraction do concrete and abstract words sit?
at opposite ends of the continuum
Where do concrete words sit on the ladder of abstraction?
Concrete words are placed lower on the ladder, and more abstract terms are placed higher, or closer to the top.
What elements are at the bottom of the ladder of abstraction?
Concrete
What element is found at the bottom of a ladder of abstraction?
top
The lower one moves on the Ladder of Abstraction the more?
concrete
Which of The most abstract elements are found at the ladder of Abstraction?
top
The higher one moves on the Ladder of Abstraction the more?
abstract
Where are the most abstract elements found in the ladder of abstraction?
abstractabstracttop
What would one use to identify at the top of the ladder of abstraction?
feelling or intuition
What would one use to identify elements at the top of the Ladder of Abstraction?
feelling or intuition
