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'works', 'Three Varieties of Knowledge' and 'Problems of Philosophy'
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19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 1. Meaning
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Madness and instability ('the demonic hyperbole') lurks in all language [Derrida]
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Meanings depend on differences and contrasts [Derrida]
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Capacity for repetitions is the hallmark of language [Derrida]
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The sign is only conceivable as a movement between elusive presences [Derrida]
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For Aristotle all proper nouns must have a single sense, which is the purpose of language [Derrida]
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Writing functions even if the sender or the receiver are absent [Derrida, by Glendinning]
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19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 5. Meaning as Verification
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Russell started philosophy of language, by declaring some plausible sentences to be meaningless [Russell, by Hart,WD]
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Every understood proposition is composed of constituents with which we are acquainted [Russell]
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19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 9. Ambiguity
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'Dissemination' is opposed to polysemia, since that is irreducible, because of multiple understandings [Derrida, by Glendinning]
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19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 10. Denial of Meanings
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Words exist in 'spacing', so meanings are never synchronic except in writing [Derrida]
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19. Language / B. Reference / 4. Descriptive Reference / b. Reference by description
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It is pure chance which descriptions in a person's mind make a name apply to an individual [Russell]
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19. Language / D. Propositions / 6. Propositions Critique
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The main aim of the multiple relations theory of judgement was to dispense with propositions [Russell, by Linsky,B]
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19. Language / F. Communication / 4. Private Language
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Content of thought is established through communication, so knowledge needs other minds [Davidson]
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19. Language / F. Communication / 6. Interpreting Language / c. Principle of charity
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The principle of charity attributes largely consistent logic and largely true beliefs to speakers [Davidson]
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