***ITOE Q&A Appendix - ***
Concepts as Mental Existents
Implicit Concepts
The Role of Words
(For Bill, pp. 153 -183)
“A concept is a mental integration of two or more units which are isolated by a process of abstraction and united by a specific definition.” Ayn Rand, Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology (ITOE)
How do we form concepts? What role do they play in cognition? To what extent is the process of consciousness volitional?
Rand’s theory of concept formation is arguably the most ground-breaking aspect of her philosophy.
Join us for a discussion of these pages.
You can also read the chapter on concept formation, available here: https://courses.aynrand.org/works/concept-formation/?nab=0
