On 17 Apr 99 at 17:56, Fred Nickols wrote:
> The "NY Yankees" refers to an abstraction and to a very concrete set
> of individuals. When speaking of the organization, the term "NY
> Yankees" refers to an abstraction. When speaking of the current
> team roster, it refers to a very specific set of individuals.
I really don't remember the significance of this conversation but what the
heck. First, let's try this: Either the NY Yankees won the world series
last year or they didn't?
So, Fred, did they or didn't they?
What is more meaningful to say (or who cares?)
The Yankees..uuuuu uuuu win....the Yankees..uuuu...win
Or: "Hidecki, and Bernie and..and and uuuu....win (it's a long list, mind
you).
Also, an additional spanner about that abstraction. The law recognizes
organizations as actors legally, so while they may be abstractions in your
mind, the law recognizes them as legal entities and actors.
It it walks like an actor, if it talks like an actor, if it is recognized
legally as an actor, is it an abstraction? And does that make it NOT an
actor?
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