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Componential Analysis

Componential Analysis. Russell: An ordinary physical object is a class of possible sense-data. Componential Analysis. McCarty is wearing a black jacket. (E class A) (E class B) (E sense-datum x) (E sense-datum y) (x belongs to A and y belongs to B and W(x, y) and B(y))

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Componential Analysis

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  1. Componential Analysis Russell: An ordinary physical object is a class of possible sense-data.

  2. Componential Analysis • McCarty is wearing a black jacket. (E class A) (E class B) (E sense-datum x) (E sense-datum y) (x belongs to A and y belongs to B and W(x, y) and B(y)) • (E predicate F) (E predicate G) (Ex) (Ey) (Fx and Gy and W(x, y) and B(y)) [Russell’s “no class” theory]

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