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New thinking about propositions /
Philosophy, science, and common sense all refer to propositions - things we believe and say, and things which are true or false. But there is no consensus on what sorts of things these entities are. Jeffrey C. King, Scott Soames, and Jeff Speaks argue that commitment to propositions is indispensable...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2014.
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| Edición: | First edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction / Jeff Speaks
- Part 1. Common ground. What role do propositions play in our theories? / Jeffrey C. King
- What's wrong with semantic theories which make no use of propositions? / Jeff Speaks
- Why the traditional conceptions of propositions can't be correct? / Scott Soames
- Part 2. Three theories of propositions. Naturalized propositions / Jeffrey C. King
- Propositions are properties of everything or nothing / Jeff Speaks
- Cognitive propositions / Scott Soames
- Part 3. Critical essays. Criticisms of Soames and Speaks / Jeffrey C. King
- Representational entities and representational acts / Jeff Speaks
- Propositions vs. properties and facts / Scott Soames
- Part 4. Further thoughts. Responses to Speaks and Soames / Jeffrey C. King
- Representation and structure in the theory of propositions / Jeff Speaks
- Clarifying and improving the cognitive theory / Scott Soames.