Combining Philosophers

Ideas for B Hale / C Wright, Noam Chomsky and Douglas Edwards

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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 / C. Assigning Meanings / 1. Syntax

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Syntax is independent of semantics; sentences can be well formed but meaningless [Chomsky, by Magidor]

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Chomsky's 'interpretative semantics' says syntax comes first, and is then interpreted [Chomsky, by Magidor]

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]