The dual nature of concepts
Clearly, the location of concepts is not decided for good yet, but it looks certain
that they are related to the external world or the environment, of which of course such
a living and "thinking" creature is a part of. Thus a concept is started from outside, in
the relation of conception, hence the subject is subjected to an object and has a
concept of that object in a black box usually referred to as the mind. Such a content of
the mind is then related to the original object that is reflected in and by the mind (for
short) and its is also given another form to unable the creature to communicate about
his/her/its experience of that object. In case of humans, it is usually a symbol or sign,
maybe that of a language which is then also related to the external object and the
internal concept in the triangle of meaning. Do not forget that as we speak of
existence as inseparable from space and time, such a relationship is established in
time, meaning that whoever has a concept of whatever object with whichever name
will have the three inputs synchronised. And should he be not alone at that location,
he/she etc. will also check that what/whom he sees as existing is real, "objective", and
not "subjective" (prone to various errors) through a dialog with the members of his/her
race or community.
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