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Ako sa vyvíjajú pojmy (II)

(How Concepts Develop (II))
Filozofia, 2017, vol. 72, No 8, pp. 656-667.
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The contribution draws on the polemic on the issue in the journals Filozofia (1990 1993) and Organon F (1995 – 2002) which seemed to be terminated by three articles published in 2002. The article focuses on several confusions and misunderstandings implied by this polemic. It also offers a stronger argument in support of the claim that abstract concepts do not develop. According to the author, concepts themselves do not develop, they are developed by people in their minds.

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