Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Brand Blanshard, John Perry and Andy Douglas
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19. Language / C. Assigning Meanings / 9. Indexical Semantics
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If we replace 'I' in sentences about me, they are different beliefs and explanations of behaviour [Perry]
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Indexicals individuate certain belief states, helping in explanation and prediction [Perry]
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19. Language / D. Propositions / 2. Abstract Propositions / b. Propositions as possible worlds
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A proposition is a set of possible worlds for which its intension delivers truth [Perry]
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19. Language / D. Propositions / 6. Propositions Critique
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Indexicals reveal big problems with the traditional idea of a proposition [Perry]
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19. Language / E. Analyticity / 3. Analytic and Synthetic
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A sharp analytic/synthetic line can rarely be drawn, but some concepts are central to thought [Perry]
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