Let's look at... democracy. How does the concept of democracy differ from democracy? — Banno
Or... how does the concept of 2 differ from 2? — Banno
One is a word that has meaning and the second is the social organization that some countries use in a mixed manner. — Marchesk
OK, now to get bit pedantic. You've given me the difference between "democracy" - the word, note the quote marks - and democracy - the thing. — Banno
SO is a concept something in the brain - or should I say mind - that is different to the word and the thing? — Banno
the meaning they denote. — Marchesk
The concept 'existence' applied to 'chairs', or 'molecules' or 'gods' implies nothing other than the functional utility of those concepts which varies according to context and user. — fresco
But there is no incompatibility here. We can talk about the chair in terms of moving it around the table, and then in terms of it's chemistry. We are still talking about the chair. — Banno
But I think you want to say something deeper... — Banno
If you like; the point being that context is all. It's a real paining as opposed to an illusion, but it's not a real McCubbin. The frame is real wood, not plastic. — Banno
It's perhaps only metaphysicians that get confused into thinking we can't. — Banno
The world is like chairs and desks and particles and space. What is it that remains a puzzle? — Banno
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