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An Abstract Entity is an Entity that does not have a Physical Location (exists as an Abstract Element rather than a Physical Entity).
- AKA: Abstracta, Non-Physical Entity, Conceptual Entity, Ideal Object, Mental Construct.
- Context:
- It can typically enable Abstract Existence through mental representations and symbolic forms.
- It can typically maintain Abstract Identity through defining characteristics and conceptual boundaries.
- It can typically persist through Mental Recognition via cognitive processes and thought patterns.
- It can typically influence Physical Reality through implementations and manifestations.
- It can typically guide Human Understanding through conceptual frameworks and mental models.
- It can typically transcend Temporal Limitations through persistent formulations and timeless propertys.
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- It can often structure Knowledge Organization through categorical systems and taxonomic hierarchys.
- It can often facilitate Formal Reasoning through logical patterns and inference rules.
- It can often enable System Modeling through abstraction mechanisms and idealized representations.
- It can often support Communication through shared understandings and symbolic languages.
- It can often serve as Operational Foundation for procedural specifications and transformation rules.
- It can often unify Diverse Phenomena through fundamental principles and underlying patterns.
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- It can be instantiated in Multiple Embodiments across physical mediums.
- It can be formalized through Symbolic Notation in representational systems.
- It can be communicated through Language Expression using linguistic structures.
- It can be manipulated through Formal Operations following transformation rules.
- It can be defined within Axiomatic Systems as foundational elements.
- It can be part of Ontological Frameworks that organize conceptual domains.
- It can be stored in Information Systems through digital encodings.
- It can be analyzed through Logical Examination using formal methods.
- It can be extended through Conceptual Derivation creating conceptual networks.
- It can be validated through Coherence Testing against logical consistency.
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- It can range from being a Simple Abstract Entity to being a Complex Abstract Entity, depending on its conceptual complexity.
- It can range from being a Domain Abstract Entity to being a Universal Abstract Entity, depending on its conceptual scope.
- It can range from being a Cultural Abstract Entity to being a Natural Abstract Entity, depending on its conceptual origin.
- It can range from being a Temporary Abstract Entity to being an Eternal Abstract Entity, depending on its temporal nature.
- It can range from being a Personal Abstract Entity to being a Shared Abstract Entity, depending on its social distribution.
- It can range from being a Static Abstract Entity to being a Dynamic Abstract Entity, depending on its transformational capacity.
- It can range from being a Concrete-Derived Abstract Entity to being a Pure Abstract Entity, depending on its abstraction source.
- It can range from being a Descriptive Abstract Entity to being a Prescriptive Abstract Entity, depending on its normative function.
- It can range from being a Singular Abstract Entity to being a Composite Abstract Entity, depending on its structural composition.
- It can range from being a Passive Abstract Entity to being an Active Abstract Entity, depending on its operational potential.
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- It can demonstrate Abstract Quality through:
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- Examples:
- Abstract Mathematical Entitys, such as:
- Abstract Number Entitys, such as:
- Abstract Geometric Entitys, such as:
- Abstract Algebraic Entitys, such as:
- Abstract Logical Entitys, such as:
- Abstract Propositional Entitys, such as:
- Abstract Operational Entitys, such as:
- Abstract System Entitys, such as:
- Abstract Computational Entitys, such as:
- Abstract Data Entitys, such as:
- Abstract Process Entitys, such as:
- Abstract Conceptual Entitys, such as:
- Abstract Philosophical Entitys, such as:
- Abstract Scientific Entitys, such as:
- Abstract Cultural Entitys, such as:
- Abstract Informational Entitys, such as:
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- Abstract Mathematical Entitys, such as:
- Counter-Examples:
- Physical Objects like rocks, which have spatial location and material composition.
- Material Entitys like atoms, which have physical existence and causal interaction.
- Concrete Objects like buildings, which occupy physical space and have tangible presence.
- Natural Objects like trees, which exist in material form with biological processes.
- Physical Systems like machines, which have physical manifestation and mechanical operation.
- Physical Processes like combustion, which involve material transformation in specific locations.
- Physical Events like earthquakes, which occur at particular times and geographical places.
- Perceptual Phenomenon like rainbow, which requires physical conditions and observer position.
- Physical Fields like electromagnetic fields, which have spatial distribution and energy transfer.
- Physical Forces like gravity, which act on material bodies in physical space.
- See: Entity, Abstract Concept, Abstract Theory, Abstract Property, Mental Entity, Logical Entity, Mathematical Entity, Information Entity, Cultural Entity, Philosophical Entity, Formal System, Formal Operation, Abstract Structure, Conceptual Framework, Platonic Form, Universal, Type Theory, Abstract Object Theory, Cognitive Model, Symbol System, Category Theory, Ontology, Abstract Data Type, Information Structure, Knowledge Representation.
References
2014
- (Wikipedia, 2014) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-physical_entity Retrieved:2014-11-4.
- In ontology and the philosophy of mind, a non-physical entity is a spirit or being that exists outside of physical reality. Their existence divides the philosophical school of physicalism from the schools of idealism and dualism; with the latter schools holding that they can exist and the former holding that they cannot. If one posits that non-physical entities can exist, there exist further debates as to their inherent natures and their position relative to physical entities.
2013
- (Wikipedia, 2013) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstract_and_concrete Retrieved:2013-12-1.
- Abstract and concrete are classifications that denote whether a term describes an object with a physical referent or one with no physical referents. They are most commonly used in philosophy and semantics. Abstract objects are sometimes called abstracta (sing. abstractum) and concrete objects are sometimes called concreta (sing. concretum). An abstract object is an object which does not exist at any particular time or place, but rather exists as a type of thing, i.e. an idea, or abstraction.[1] The term 'abstract object' is said to have been coined by Willard Van Orman Quine. [2] The study of abstract objects is called abstract object theory.
- ↑ Abrams, Meyer Howard; Harpham, Geoffrey Galt (2011). A Glossary of Literary Terms. ISBN 0495898023. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=SUEtEa9nUWQC&pg=PA60#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ Armstrong, D.M. (2010). Sketch for a systematic metaphysics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 2. ISBN 9780199655915.
2009
- (Wikipedia, 2009) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstracta
- In philosophy it is commonly considered that every object is both abstract and concrete and/or neither or both. Abstract objects are sometimes called abstracta (sing. abstractum) and concrete objects are sometimes called concreta (sing. concretum). The abstract-concrete distinction is often introduced and initially understood in terms of paradigmatic examples of objects of each kind:
- http://sigma.ontologyportal.org:4010/sigma/Browse.jsp?lang=EnglishLanguage&kb=SUMO&term=Abstract
- "Properties or qualities as distinguished from any particular embodiment of the properties/ qualities in a physical medium. Instances of Abstract can be said to exist in the same sense as mathematical objects such as sets and relations, but they cannot exist at a particular place and time without some physical encoding or embodiment.”
It can be a "Quantity Attribute SetOrClass Relation Proposition"
- "Properties or qualities as distinguished from any particular embodiment of the properties/ qualities in a physical medium. Instances of Abstract can be said to exist in the same sense as mathematical objects such as sets and relations, but they cannot exist at a particular place and time without some physical encoding or embodiment.”
2008
- (Bach, 2008) ⇒ Kent Bach. (2008). “On Referring and Not Referring.” In: Reference: Interdisciplinary Perspectives.” Jeanette K. Gundel and Nancy Hedberg, editors. Oxford University Press.
- QUOTE: Like it or not, proper names do have non-referential uses, including attribute uses and predicative uses. …
… Consider that in standard first-order logic the role of proper names is play by individual constants and existence is represented by the existential qualifier. … We have to resort to using a formula like '∃x(x=n)', which is to say there exists something identical to n. And, when there is not such thing as [math]\displaystyle{ n }[/math], we can't use the negation of a formula of that form '¬ ∃x(x=n)', to express the truth that there isn't anything to which [math]\displaystyle{ n }[/math] is identical, because standard first-order logic disallows empty names.... Russell had a logical motivation for insisting that a genuine name be one which is (epistemically) guaranteed to have a referent. …
… Even more problematic is the case of negative existentials, and the related problem of empty names. (To assert, for example, that Hamlet does not exist is surely not to assert of Hamlet that he does not exist, mush less to presuppose that he exists. It is possible to argue that Hamlet is a fictional character, specifically an abstract entity created by Shakespeare.
- QUOTE: Like it or not, proper names do have non-referential uses, including attribute uses and predicative uses. …