Single Idea 4605

[catalogued under 19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 4. Meaning as Truth-Conditions]

Full Idea

I intend the notion of truth-conditions to correspond to what I have called 'literal meaning'.

Gist of Idea

Truth-conditions correspond to the idea of 'literal meaning'

Source

John Heil (Philosophy of Mind [1998], Ch.5)

Book Reference

Heil,John: 'Philosophy of Mind' [Routledge 1998], p.134


A Reaction

Yes. If I identify myself to you by saying "the spam is in the fridge", that always has a literal meaning (which we assemble from the words), as well as connotation in this particular context.