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19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 10. Denial of Meanings

9471	Intensions are creatures of darkness which should be exorcised [Quine]
	Full Idea: Intensions are creatures of darkness and I shall rejoice with the reader when they are exorcised.
	From: Willard Quine (Quantifiers and Propositional Attitudes [1955], §II)
	A reaction: Quine seems to be in a diminshing minority with this view. For 'intensions' read 'meanings', presumably.

19. Language / D. Propositions / 2. Abstract Propositions / b. Propositions as possible worlds

8420	A proposition is a set of possible worlds where it is true [Lewis]
	Full Idea: I identify a proposition with the set of possible worlds where it is true.
	From: David Lewis (Causation [1973], p.193)
	A reaction: As it stands, I'm baffled by this. How can 'it is raining' be a set of possible worlds? I assume it expands to refer to the truth-conditions, among possibilities as well as actualities. 'It is raining' fits all worlds where it is raining.