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| Semantics: Semantics is the field of linguistics, which deals with the meaning of expressions, words, parts of words, sentences or signs. Aids for ascertaining the meaning are investigations of the use and the determination of the truth value (true or false) of the statements, which can be determined from the linguistic or action-like utterances. Therefore, semantic questions are ultimately truth questions. See also truth, reference, meaning, sense, semiology, signs, symbols, syntax, pragmatics, linguistics._____________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. | |||
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Crispin Wright on Semantics - Dictionary of Arguments
I 280 Semantic descent/Wright: Instead of talking about words, talking about facts, objects, substantial truth. Boghossian promised to avoid this descent. >Semantic ascent. I 280 Thought/sentence/object language/meta language/Wright: the question whether the sentence "My lawn is green" is true, depends on its meaning, the status of the idea that my lawn is green, does not depend on it. Cf- >Belief state. In the semantic descent from sentence to thought we left the meaning behind us. >Sentences, >Thoughts, >Proposition, >Meaning. WrightVs: that does not do more than sticking your head in the sand. How could the assertion that P could escape the fate of its metalinguistic counterpart if the fate of the latter is sealed only by the participation of the content? >Content. Language is not a mere clothing of the thought. We have no wordless contact with the thought that P! Thoughts must be conveyed symbolically. >Thinking, >Content, >Language, >Language and thinking, cf. >Thinking without language._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
WrightCr I Crispin Wright Truth and Objectivity, Cambridge 1992 German Edition: Wahrheit und Objektivität Frankfurt 2001 WrightCr II Crispin Wright "Language-Mastery and Sorites Paradox" In Truth and Meaning, G. Evans/J. McDowell, Oxford 1976 WrightGH I Georg Henrik von Wright Explanation and Understanding, New York 1971 German Edition: Erklären und Verstehen Hamburg 2008 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-16