Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Demonstratives', 'Abstract Objects:intro to Axiomatic Metaphysics' and 'The Structure and Content of Truth'

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3. Truth / C. Correspondence Truth / 3. Correspondence Truth critique

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Correspondence theories can't tell you what truths correspond to [Davidson]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 2. Abstract Objects / a. Nature of abstracta

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Abstract objects are constituted by encoded collections of properties [Zalta, by Swoyer]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 2. Abstract Objects / c. Modern abstracta

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Properties make round squares and round triangles distinct, unlike exemplification [Zalta, by Swoyer]

19. Language / C. Assigning Meanings / 10. Two-Dimensional Semantics

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Indexicals have a 'character' (the standing meaning), and a 'content' (truth-conditions for one context) [Kaplan, by Macià/Garcia-Carpentiro]

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'Content' gives the standard modal profile, and 'character' gives rules for a context [Kaplan, by Schroeter]