Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Xenophon, John Perry and E.J. Lowe
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19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 2. Meaning as Mental
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If meaning is mental pictures, explain "the cat (or dog!) is NOT on the mat" [Lowe]
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19. Language / B. Reference / 3. Direct Reference / a. Direct reference
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Direct reference doesn't seem to require that thinkers know what it is they are thinking about [Lowe]
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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 / 4. Mental Propositions
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The same proposition provides contents for the that-clause of an utterance and a belief [Lowe]
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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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If propositions are abstract entities, how can minds depend on their causal powers? [Lowe]
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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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