Notion (philosophy)
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- | *[[Meaning (linguistic)|meaning]] or [[word sense|sense]] in [[common parlance]], it depends on the [[context]] | + | |
- | *[[Notion (philosophy)|Notion]], the philosophical concept | + | A '''notion''' in [[philosophy]] is a reflection in the [[mind]] of [[reality|real]] [[object (philosophy)|object]]s and [[phenomena]] in their [[essence|essential]] [[feature]]s and [[relation]]s. Notions are usually described in terms of [[scope]] and [[content]]. This is because notions are often created in response to empirical observations of covarying trends among variables. |
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A notion in philosophy is a reflection in the mind of real objects and phenomena in their essential features and relations. Notions are usually described in terms of scope and content. This is because notions are often created in response to empirical observations of covarying trends among variables.
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