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Inference, consequence, and meaning : perspectives on inferentialism / edited by Lilia Gurova.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Inference.
- Meaning (Philosophy).
- Semantics (Philosophy).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (162 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Inferentialism as a theory of meaning builds on the idea that what a linguistic expression means depends exclusively on the inferential rules that govern its use. Following different strategies and exploring various case studies, the authors of this collection of essays discuss under what circumstances and to what extent the central tenets of inferentialism are tenable. The essays in this volume present the results of a three-year research project "Representation and Inference" which was con...
- Contents:
- TABLE OF CONTENTS; LIST OF TABLES; PREFACE; PART I; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; PART II; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; CHAPTER EIGHT; CHAPTER NINE; CONTRIBUTORS; INDEX
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-4438-3851-9
- OCLC:
- 823720971
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