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MILLIKAN’S BIOSEMANTICS: A BIOLOGICAL-TELEOLOGICAL ACCOUNT OF CONTENT
MILLIKAN’S BIOSEMANTICS: A BIOLOGICAL-TELEOLOGICAL ACCOUNT OF CONTENT

Author(s): Mihaela Călinescu
Subject(s): Semiotics / Semiology
Published by: Addleton Academic Publishers
Keywords: Millikan; teleosemantics; mental content; function; belief

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this article is to gain a deeper understanding of Millikan’s view of the proper functions of beliefs, Millikan’s theory of content, and Millikan’s teleosemantics. This paper seeks to fill a gap in the current literature by examining different aspects of Millikan’s account of productivity, Millikan’s theory of proper functions, and Millikan’s version of teleosemantics.

  • Issue Year: III/2011
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 260-265
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: English
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