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Language consists of dispositions, socially instilled, to respond observably to socially observable stimuli. Such is the point of view from which a noted philosopher and logician examines the notion of meaning and the linguistic mechanisms of objective reference. In the course of the discussion, Professor Quine pinpoints the difficulties involved in translation, brings to light the anomalies and conflicts implicit in our language's referential apparatus, clarifies semantic problems connected with the imputation of existence, and marshals reasons for admitting or repudiating each of various categories of supposed objects. He argues that the notion of a language-transcendent "sentence-meaning" must on the whole be rejected; meaningful studies in the semantics of reference can only be directed toward substantially the same language in which they are conducted.

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This familiar desk manifests its presence by resisting my pressures and by deflecting light to my eyes. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
intrasubjective stimulus synonymy, indefinite singular term, intensional abstraction, demonstrative singular terms, composite general term, syncategorematic use, affirmative stimulus meaning, definite singular terms, purely referential position, sentence synonymy, absolute general term, prompting stimulation, analytical hypotheses, stimulus analyticity, negative stimulus meaning, propositional abstraction, queried sentence, occasion sentences, singular term naming, systematic efficacy, opaque construction, synonymy claim, phonetic norms, canonical notation, stimulus meanings Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Logical Point of View, Structure of Appearance, Mount Rainier, Methods of Logic New!
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