Michael Dummett and the theory of meaning

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Glavni autor: Gunson, Darryl (-)
Vrsta građe: Knjiga
Jezik: eng
Impresum: Aldershot [etc.] : Ashgate, cop. 1998.
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  • CHAPTER ONE: THE BACKGROUND
  • 1. Introduciton
  • 2. Meaning and truth
  • 3. Tarski's semantic conception of truth
  • 4. Truth definition for a propositional language
  • 5. Satisfaction
  • 6. T-sentences
  • 7. Truth theory and natural languages
  • Notes
  • CHAPTER TWO: WHAT IS A THEORY OF MEANING?
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. What is a theory of meaning (I)
  • 3. Full-bloodedness
  • 4. The constitution constraint
  • 5. Holism, atomism and molecularity
  • 6. What is a theory of meaning? (II)
  • 7. Implicit knowledge
  • 8. A theory of linguistic competence?
  • 9. Dummett's anti-psychologism
  • 10. Reference, sense and force
  • Notes
  • CHAPTER THREE: FULL-BLOODEDNESS OR MODESTY?
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. McDowel: Modesty in the theory of meaning
  • 3. Two approaches to the question of manifestation
  • 4. Dummett's analogy
  • 5. The epistemology of understanding
  • 6. The objection to modesty
  • 7. The modest objection
  • 8. Peacocke: possession conditions for concepts
  • 9. Some objections
  • Notes
  • CHAPTER FOUR: EXPLANATION OR DESCRIPTION?
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. A taxonomy of stances
  • 3. The theory of meaning minus speakers' knowledge
  • 4. Dummett and the descriptive stance
  • 5. Manifestation and constitution
  • 6. Speakers' implicit knowledge
  • 7. Dummett's concept of implicit knowledge
  • 8. Conclusion
  • Notes
  • CHAPTER FIVE: DISPOSITIONS, CAUSAL BASES AND TACIT KNOWLEDGE
  • 1. Introducion
  • 2. Three theses about disositions
  • 3. Evans' account of tacit knowledge
  • 4. Discussion of Evans' account of Tacit knowledge
  • 5. problems of Evans
  • 6. Discussion of the objections
  • 7. 'Sensitivity to information'
  • 8. Further refinements
  • Notes
  • CHAPTER SIX: TACIT KNOWLEDGEM BELIEF AND INTENTIONALITY
  • 1. Prospects for Tacit knowledge
  • 2. Tacit knowledge and belief
  • 3. Searle and the case against Tacit knowledge
  • 4. Varieties of consciousness
  • 5. Varieties of intentionality
  • Notes
  • CHAPTER SEVEN: CONCLUDING COMMENTS