Single Idea 18489

[catalogued under 5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 2. Logical Connectives / a. Logical connectives]

Full Idea

The 'connectives' are expressions that link sentences but without expressing a relation that holds between the states of affairs, facts or tropes that these sentences denote.

Gist of Idea

Connectives link sentences without linking their meanings

Source

Fraser MacBride (Truthmakers [2013], 3.7)

Book Reference

'Stanford Online Encyclopaedia of Philosophy', ed/tr. Stanford University [plato.stanford.edu], p.26


A Reaction

MacBride notes that these contrast with ordinary verbs, which do express meaningful relations.