Single Idea 15596

[catalogued under 19. Language / C. Assigning Meanings / 2. Semantics]

Full Idea

The aim of semantics, as standardly conceived, is to assign a semantic value to each (meaningful) expression of the language under consideration.

Gist of Idea

The standard aim of semantics is to assign a semantic value to each expression

Source

Kit Fine (Semantic Relationism [2007], 1.G)

Book Reference

Fine,Kit: 'Semantic Relationism' [OUP 2007], p.25


A Reaction

Fine is raising the difficulty that these values can get entangled with one another. He proposes 'semantic connections' as a better aim.