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... specify- ing the meaning of a word , what we are doing is identifying the entity that is so related to that word as ... specifying the entity so related to France as to be its capital , so in 1 we are specifying the entity so related to ...
... specify- ing the meaning of a word , what we are doing is identifying the entity that is so related to that word as ... specifying the entity so related to France as to be its capital , so in 1 we are specifying the entity so related to ...
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... specify the particular disposition ( s ) , the regular production of which would give a particular sentence the meaning it has , we can think of some plausible candidates for certain kinds of sentences , for example , imperatives like ...
... specify the particular disposition ( s ) , the regular production of which would give a particular sentence the meaning it has , we can think of some plausible candidates for certain kinds of sentences , for example , imperatives like ...
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... specify certain observation sentences ( not necessarily true ones and not necessarily ones that we know to be true or false ) to which it is so related that each of those observation sentences could be used as positive or negative ...
... specify certain observation sentences ( not necessarily true ones and not necessarily ones that we know to be true or false ) to which it is so related that each of those observation sentences could be used as positive or negative ...
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analysis analytical philosophy application assertion author of Waverley behavioral theory CALIFORNIA/SANTA CRUZ Chapter clear concept connotation context criterion of meaningfulness crucial CRUZ The University CRUZ UNIVERSITY definition denotes different meanings distinction distinguish door empirical test empiricist entity established senses example explicit fact formulation function give given hearer icon idea ideational theory illocutionary act illocutionary-act potential indeterminacy involved J. O. Urmson Joe Carpenter kind of vagueness linguistic expression logical atomism meaningful expression metaphorical mind notion object observation sentences ostensive definition perlocutionary act person philosophers philosophy of language positivist possible question ravelled sleeve refer referential theory SANTA CRUZ sells insurance semantic similar situation someone sort speaker specify stand statement suppose symbols synonymous synonymy talk theory of meaning things tion true University Library UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA/SANTA utterance verifiability criterion W. V. Quine William Frankena word