reification
reification
English Definitions:
hypostatization, hypostatisation, reification (noun)
regarding something abstract as a material thing
depersonalization, depersonalisation, reification (noun)
representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality
"according to Marx, treating labor as a commodity exemplified the reification of the individual"
reification (Noun)
The consideration of an abstract thing as if it were concrete, or of an inanimate object as if it were living.
reification (Noun)
The consideration of a human being as an impersonal object.
Reification
Reification is a fallacy of ambiguity, when an abstraction is treated as if it were a concrete, real event, or physical entity. In other words, it is the error of treating as a concrete thing something which is not concrete, but merely an idea. Another common manifestation is the confusion of a model with reality. Mathematical or simulation models may help understand a system or situation but real life may differ from the model. Reification is generally accepted in literature and other forms of discourse where reified abstractions are understood to be intended metaphorically, but the use of reification in logical arguments is usually regarded as a fallacy. In rhetoric, it may be sometimes difficult to determine if reification was used correctly or incorrectly.
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