Single Idea 10795

[catalogued under 5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 4. Substitutional Quantification]

Full Idea

Translation into a substitutional language does not force the ontology. It remains, literally, and until the case for reference can be made, a façon de parler. That is the way the nominalist would like to keep it.

Gist of Idea

Substitutional language has no ontology, and is just a way of speaking

Source

Ruth Barcan Marcus (Nominalism and Substitutional Quantifiers [1978], p.166)

Book Reference

'Philosophy of Logic: an anthology', ed/tr. Jacquette,Dale [Blackwell 2002], p.166