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Meaning: Differs from the reference object (reference). The object does not have to exist for an expression to have a meaning. Words are not related to objects in a one-to-one correspondence. There is an important distinction between word meaning and sentence meaning. See also use theory, sentence meaning, reference, truth, meaning theory._____________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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Fred Dretske on Meaning - Dictionary of Arguments
Cresswell II 134 Meaning/Preposition/Dretske/Hyperintensionality/Cresswell: also Dretske, (1972)(1) looks at some (which he does not call "semantic prepositions"): e.g. "erroneously" in connection with different stresses. Stress/Truths conditions/Dretske: although there is no difference in the truth conditions with different stresses on different sentence parts: E.g. (4) Clyde gave me THE TICKETS. and (5) Clyde gave ME the tickets. N.B.: with the preposition "erroneously" this changes: here there is a difference in meaning with differently stressed sentences. And thus a truth-conditional difference. (6) Clyde mistakenly gave me THE TICKETS. is wrong, however (7) Clyde mistakenly gave ME the tickets. is true. Solution/Stechow: Distinguishing between object (topic) and focus (center point). The focus is what is involved in the difference. >Truth conditions, >Reference, >Hyperintensionality. 1. Dretske, Fred I. 1972. Contrastive Statements. Philosophical Review 81 (4):411-437_____________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. |
Dretske I Fred Dretske "Minimal Rationality", in: S. L. Hurley and M. Nudds (Eds.) Rational Animals?, Oxford 2005 In Der Geist der Tiere, D Perler/M. Wild, Frankfurt/M. 2005 Dretske II F. Dretske Naturalizing the Mind Cambridge 1997 Cr I M. J. Cresswell Semantical Essays (Possible worlds and their rivals) Dordrecht Boston 1988 Cr II M. J. Cresswell Structured Meanings Cambridge Mass. 1984 |