Truth in virtue of meaning
The distinction between analytic and synthetic sentences (the idea that some sentences are true or false just in virtue of what they mean) is a famous focus of philosophical controversy. Gillian Russell reinvigorates the debate with a new defence of the distinction, showing that it is compatible wit...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2008, 2008
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The distinction between analytic and synthetic sentences (the idea that some sentences are true or false just in virtue of what they mean) is a famous focus of philosophical controversy. Gillian Russell reinvigorates the debate with a new defence of the distinction, showing that it is compatible with semantic externalism |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 232 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780191715907 0191715905 |