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[from 'Ontology and the Ambitions of Metaphysics' by Thomas Hofweber, in 19. Language / D. Propositions / 1. Propositions ]

Full Idea

If there propositions then they do not have content, because they are content.

Gist of Idea

Proposition have no content, because they are content

Source

Thomas Hofweber (Ontology and the Ambitions of Metaphysics [2016], 08.4)

Book Reference

Hofweber,Thomas: 'Ontology and the Ambitions of Metaphysics' [OUP 2018], p.222


A Reaction

This sounds right. A rather obvious regress threatens if you say otherwise.