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Single Idea 15601

[filed under theme 19. Language / C. Assigning Meanings / 2. Semantics ]

Full Idea

Fregeans emphasise an orientation towards the speaker: possession of sense makes language meaningful, and language relates to the world through sense. For the Referentialist its representational relationships make it meaningful, and relate it to the world

Gist of Idea

Fregeans approach the world through sense, Referentialists through reference

Source

Kit Fine (Semantic Relationism [2007], 2.G)

Book Ref

Fine,Kit: 'Semantic Relationism' [OUP 2007], p.64


A Reaction

The Referentialist approach is for Kripkean fans of direct reference, rather than the Fregean reference through descriptions. I am inclined to favour the old-fashioned, deeply discredited, much mocked Fregean approach.