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'Writing the Book of the World', 'The Rediscovery of the Mind' and 'The Book of Chuang Tzu'
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19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 1. Meaning
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Meaning is derived intentionality [Searle]
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19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 2. Meaning as Mental
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Philosophy of language is a branch of philosophy of mind [Searle]
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19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 6. Meaning as Use
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Prior to conventions, not all green things were green? [Sider]
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19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 10. Denial of Meanings
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If words can't be defined, they may just be the chirruping of chicks [Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu)]
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19. Language / C. Assigning Meanings / 1. Syntax
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Universal grammar doesn't help us explain anything [Searle]
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19. Language / D. Propositions / 4. Mental Propositions
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Words are for meaning, and once you have that you can forget the words [Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu)]
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19. Language / E. Analyticity / 2. Analytic Truths
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Conventions are contingent and analytic truths are necessary, so that isn't their explanation [Sider]
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19. Language / E. Analyticity / 4. Analytic/Synthetic Critique
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Analyticity has lost its traditional role, which relied on truth by convention [Sider]
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19. Language / F. Communication / 6. Interpreting Language / b. Indeterminate translation
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Shared Background makes translation possible, though variation makes it hard [Searle]
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