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Ideas for 'Actualism and Possible Worlds', 'A Critique of Utilitarianism' and 'Frege's Concept of Numbers as Objects'

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19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 5. Meaning as Verification

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A milder claim is that understanding requires some evidence of that understanding [Wright,C]

19. Language / B. Reference / 1. Reference theories

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If apparent reference can mislead, then so can apparent lack of reference [Wright,C]

19. Language / C. Assigning Meanings / 3. Predicates

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We can accept Frege's idea of object without assuming that predicates have a reference [Wright,C]

19. Language / C. Assigning Meanings / 8. Possible Worlds Semantics

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Plantinga has domains of sets of essences, variables denoting essences, and predicates as functions [Plantinga, by Stalnaker]

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Plantinga's essences have their own properties - so will have essences, giving a hierarchy [Stalnaker on Plantinga]

19. Language / D. Propositions / 1. Propositions

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Are propositions and states of affairs two separate things, or only one? I incline to say one [Plantinga]