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Ideas for 'Particulars in Particular Clothing', 'Vagaries of Definition' and 'Philosophy of Language'

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19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 4. Meaning as Truth-Conditions

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To study meaning, study truth conditions, on the basis of syntax, and representation by the parts [Soames]

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Tarski's account of truth-conditions is too weak to determine meanings [Soames]

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

8202	Meaning is essence divorced from things and wedded to words [Quine]

19. Language / D. Propositions / 4. Mental Propositions

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We should use cognitive states to explain representational propositions, not vice versa [Soames]

19. Language / E. Analyticity / 4. Analytic/Synthetic Critique

8201	The distinction between meaning and further information is as vague as the essence/accident distinction [Quine]