A replica is an actual embodiment of a sign, such that it can be interpreted as such within a particular system of signs. The same word can appear many times on a page or screen, and each of these is a replica of that word. The version of this post that I typed and submitted on my computer is one replica of it; what you are reading now is another. — aletheist
What exactly do you mean by "existentially dependent"? — aletheist
...a proposition represents a purported state of affairs or a purported relation among things. A true proposition represents a real state of affairs or a real relation among things. — aletheist
Propositions represent one of two things. Facts and/or relations. True propositions represent real facts and real relations. What do false propositions represent? — creativesoul
The question on my end is how do facts obtain their status of facthood. — Posty McPostface
That's one that I've found imperative to understanding this framework as well. — creativesoul
So, can we say that facts are representations of states of affairs, and then delve more deeply and state that facts are logical relations between objects in logical space?
We could if we abandon the meaning of "fact" as states of affairs. — creativesoul
Logical space?
What's that? — creativesoul
I think that is pertinent to advancing this discussion about what facts are. — Posty McPostface
This discussion is about one particular framework, or so I thought it was... — creativesoul
So, "logical space" refers to all logical possibility. — creativesoul
I'm a fan of Witt, and I'm a vehement opponent as well. — creativesoul
I mean, Witt was wrong about stuff too. — creativesoul
So facts are representative of all logical possibility?
That can't be right. — creativesoul
I mean, Witt was wrong about stuff too.
— creativesoul
Like what? — Posty McPostface
It's an aside. Not relevant to this fact talk. — creativesoul
Facts cannot be false. — creativesoul
I'm not so interested as to begin a thread. I may join one already in progress... — creativesoul
I agree that facts cannot be false. But, in logical space with possible worlds, they can be wrong in another possible world.
It gets frustrating to introduce possible worlds, but they are true also. — Posty McPostface
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