Trope sheaves. A topological ontology of tropes

Thomas Mormann

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12775/LLP.1995.008

Abstract


In this paper I want to show that topology has a bearing on the theory of tropes. More precisely, I propose a topological ontology of tropes. This is to be understood as follows: trope ontology is a „one-category”-ontology countenancing only one kind of basic entities, to wit, tropes. 1 Hence, individuals, properties, relations, etc. are to be constructed from tropes.

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