A substantial body of literature has addressed the problem of reference and truth—both from technical and philosophical perspectives—at least since Putnam's influential work in the 1970s. Many philosophers have focused on the metaphysical dimensions of theories of reference and truth.This book proposes to make explicit the information that enables us to assert a declarative sentence. When language is abstracted from its context for analytical purposes, it often appears indeterminate; articulating the relevant information helps to fix its meaning. The author believes that this book can make a meaningful contribution to the traditional discussion on meaning and truth.Those interested in the philosophy of language will find a fresh and unorthodox perspective on meaning. Scholars engaged in the debate on the relationship between metaphysics and semantics may appreciate a non-metaphysical approach to various semantic issues and puzzles.
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ISBN
9781036456719
Publisert
2025-10-06
Utgiver
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Høyde
212 mm
Bredde
148 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
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Antall sider
162

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Roberto Pinzani taught logic, history of logic, and philosophy of science as a researcher and associate professor at the University of Parma (Italy) from 2004 until his retirement in 2024. Over the course of his career, he has published about forty articles and books. Some of the most significant books include: Introduzione alla grammatica logica, Turin, 2000; The Logical Grammar of Abelard, Dordrecht, 2005; and The Problem of Universals from Boethius to John of Salisbury, 2018. Selected articles include: "Universals in Ontological Investigations," 2022; "Semantic Themes in the Twelfth-Century Debate on Universals,"; and "Using Language to Tell the Truth." In the past ten years, his research has primarily focused on topics in logic and the philosophy of language.