Combining Philosophers

Ideas for E.M. Cioran, Willard Quine and Pamela Foa

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19. Language / D. Propositions / 2. Abstract Propositions / a. Propositions as sense

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A 'proposition' is said to be the timeless cognitive part of the meaning of a sentence [Quine]

19. Language / D. Propositions / 6. Propositions Critique

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The problem with propositions is their individuation. When do two sentences express one proposition? [Quine]

9007	It makes no sense to say that two sentences express the same proposition [Quine]

9008	There is no rule for separating the information from other features of sentences [Quine]

9010	We can abandon propositions, and just talk of sentences and equivalence [Quine]