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Full Idea
For some particular concept, we can argue that some of its distinctive features are adequately explained only by a possession-condition that involves reference and truth essentially.
Gist of Idea
Any explanation of a concept must involve reference and truth
Source
Christopher Peacocke (Truly Understood [2008], Intro)
Book Ref
Peacocke,Christopher: 'Truly Understood' [OUP 2008], p.1
A Reaction
He reached this view via the earlier assertion that it is the role in judgement which key to understanding concepts. I like any view of such things which says that truth plays a role.
| 12605 | A sense is individuated by the conditions for reference [Peacocke] |
| 12604 | Any explanation of a concept must involve reference and truth [Peacocke] |
| 12607 | Fregean concepts have their essence fixed by reference-conditions [Peacocke] |
| 12608 | Concepts are distinguished by roles in judgement, and are thus tied to rationality [Peacocke] |
| 12609 | Concepts have distinctive reasons and norms [Peacocke] |
| 12610 | Encountering novel sentences shows conclusively that meaning must be compositional [Peacocke] |