But Without …? Reflections on Pietroski’s Conjoining Meanings
But Without …? Reflections on Pietroski’s Conjoining Meanings
Author(s): Michael GlanzbergSubject(s): Logic, Lexis, Semantics, Analytic Philosophy, Philosophy of Language
Published by: KruZak
Keywords: Lexical meaning; quantifiers; concepts; minimalist program; language faculty;
Summary/Abstract: In this short note, I discuss the viability of truth-conditional semantics in light of Pietroski’s criticisms. I explore an alternative view that follows Pietroski in putting emphasis on the relation of meanings to concepts, but makes some room for truth conditions.
Journal: Croatian Journal of Philosophy
- Issue Year: XX/2020
- Issue No: 60
- Page Range: 353-364
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English
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