单词 | vicious abstraction |
释义 | > as lemmasvicious abstraction 10. vicious abstraction (Philosophy), the abstraction of one quality or term from a thing or concept at the expense of other qualities or terms of which it is also composed; hence vicious abstractionism. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > logic > logical syllogism > logical argument > [noun] > logical fallacy > vicious abstraction vicious abstraction1883 vicious abstractionism1909 1883 F. H. Bradley Princ. Logic 511 If we recognize these elements our unit is not solitary; if we ignore them we fall into vicious abstraction. 1909 W. James Meaning of Truth xiii. 249 Let me give the name of ‘vicious abstractionism’ to a way of using concepts which may be thus described. 1932 H. H. Price Perception vii. 173 To use the language of the Idealist tradition, they only seem to be mere acceptances through a ‘vicious abstraction’. < as lemmas |
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