How to Think About Meaning

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Saka, Paul (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2007.
• Σειρά: Philosophical Studies Series ; 109
• Θέματα: Philosophy.; Metaphysics.; Language and languages > Philosophy.; Philosophy of mind.; Pragmatism.; Semantics.; Philosophy of Mind.; Philosophy of Language.; Philosophy, general.

According to the dominant theory of meaning, truth-conditional semantics, to explain the meaning of a statement is to specify the conditions necessary and sufficient for its truth. Classical truth-conditional semantics is coming under increasing attack, however, from contextualists and inferentialis...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Theoretical Issues
• The Case of the Missing Truth-Conditions
• Foundations of Attitudinal Semantics
• Objections and Replies
• Case Studies
• Hate Speech
• Ambiguity
• Quotation and Use-Mention
• Liars and Truth-Tellers.