Dual-Aspect Semantics

Ernie Lepore; Barry Loewer

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Dual-Aspect Semantics

Ernie Lepore, Barry Loewer

School of Arts and Sciences, Philosophy

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According to dual aspect semanticists, a theory of meaning for a language L consists of two components: one provides an account of the relations between language and the world (truth theory), the other an account of understanding and cognitive significance (inferential role). This chapter elaborates on these suggestions and argues that these theorists are wrong. Instead, it defends a purely Davidsonian truth theoretic approach.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Meaning, Mind, and Matter
Subtitle of host publication	Philosophical Essays
Publisher	Oxford University Press
ISBN (Electronic)	9780191595264
ISBN (Print)	9780199580781
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199580781.003.0006
State	Published - May 1 2011

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Arts and Humanities(all)

Keywords

Cognitive significance
Dual aspect semanticists
Theory of meaning
Truth theory

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