Inference, Consequence, and Meaning : Perspectives on Inferentialism.
Inferentialism as a theory of meaning builds on the idea that what a linguistic expression means depends exclusively on the inferential rules that govern its use. Following different strategies and exploring various case studies, the authors of this collection of essays discuss under what circumstan...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Newcastle upon Tyne :
Cambridge Scholars Pub.,
2012.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Inferentialism as a theory of meaning builds on the idea that what a linguistic expression means depends exclusively on the inferential rules that govern its use. Following different strategies and exploring various case studies, the authors of this collection of essays discuss under what circumstances and to what extent the central tenets of inferentialism are tenable. The essays in this volume present the results of a three-year research project "Representation and Inference" which was con ... |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (162 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781443838511 1443838519 |