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Hartry Field (1946), American philosopher. His major works include Science Without Numbers (1980), Realism, Mathematics and Modality (1989), and Truth and the Absence of Fact (2001). His fields of specialization are philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of science, epistemology, and metaphysics.
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Use, philosophy: words are used to mention something. The distinction use/mention is important in the philosophy of language because words or phrases in turn may be mentioned, as in a quote or a correction. Within logical formulas parts are used, others are mentioned. See also mentioning, use theory, meaning, meaning theory, language, quote/disquotation, quotation marks, quasi-quotation, object language, metalanguage._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
Author | Item | More concepts for author | |
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Field, Hartry | Use | Field | |
Heidegger, Martin | Use | Heidegger | |
Logic Texts | Use | Logic Texts | |
Millikan, Ruth | Use | Millikan | |
Strawson, Peter F. | Use | Strawson | |
Tugendhat, E. | Use | Tugendhat | |
Wittgenstein, Ludwig | Use | Wittgenstein | |
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