Inferentialism: inferentialism is the view that the meanings or contents of our expressions are derived from conclusions, in contrast to the thesis that meanings must come from experiences. See also hyper-inferentialism, rationalism, empiricism, foundation, representation._____________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. |