Exploring the intricate relationship between language and meaning, this book delves into possible-worlds semantics to examine how words convey significance across different contexts. It offers a comprehensive analysis of various linguistic theories and their implications for understanding meaning, providing readers with a deep insight into the philosophical underpinnings of language. The work is essential for those interested in semantics, linguistics, and the philosophy of language.
Exploring the concept of semantic indexicality, this work delves into the relationship between language and meaning, focusing on how context influences interpretation. It examines various philosophical and linguistic theories, highlighting the significance of indexicals in communication. The author presents a comprehensive analysis, integrating insights from cognitive science and pragmatics, to provide a deeper understanding of meaning in language. This book is essential for those interested in semantics, philosophy of language, and the complexities of human communication.
This entirely new work guides the reader through the most basic systems of modal propositional logic up to systems of modal predicate with identity, dealing with both technical developments and discussing philosophical applications.
This book explores how ordinary language refers to abstract concepts like hitches, arrangements, and solutions, which philosophers often find mysterious. It examines ontological commitment in natural language, focusing on entities related to time and possibilities. The author argues that understanding a sentence's meaning involves knowing the conditions for its truth.