Combining Philosophers

Ideas for B Hale / C Wright, Hermann von Helmholtz and Frank P. Ramsey

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19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 7. Meaning Holism / c. Meaning by Role

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Sentence meaning is given by the actions to which it would lead [Ramsey]

19. Language / B. Reference / 4. Descriptive Reference / a. Sense and reference

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Reference needs truth as well as sense [Hale/Wright]

19. Language / E. Analyticity / 2. Analytic Truths

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Many conceptual truths ('yellow is extended') are not analytic, as derived from logic and definitions [Hale/Wright]