Semantics and the Philosophy of Language: A Collection of Readings

abstract entities acceptance antecedent antinomy apply argument assertion attributes author of Waverley biped C. I. Lewis called Carnap centaurs cognitive conception of truth connotation consequent contains context counterfactual counterfactual conditionals criterion defined definiens definition of truth denotation discussion empirical empiricism empiricist equivalent example existence existential expressions fact false formulation framework given Hence hypotheses identity intended internal questions interpretation kind linguistic logical mathematics meaningful meaningless meta-language metaphysical natural language nominalists notion of truth object-language objects observation sentences occur ontology ordinary idiom Pegasus philosophical phrase possible precise predicates principle problem propositional function purely designative quantifiers Quine rational animal reference regarded relation Russell satisfy semantic conception semantics sentence is significant sentential function significant sentence so-and-so Socrates specified suppose symbol synonymous Tarski Tegucigalpa tence theoretical theory things tion translation true sentences unicorn usage V-E day verifiable W. V. Quine words