Constructional vs. Denotational Conception of Aboutness

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Constructional vs. Denotational Conception of Aboutness

RACLAVSKÝ, Jiří

Basic information

Original name

Constructional vs. Denotational Conception of Aboutness

Authors

RACLAVSKÝ, Jiří (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Organon F : international journal of analytic philosophy, Bratislava, Filozofický ústav SAV, 2014, 1335-0668

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

60300 6.3 Philosophy, Ethics and Religion

Country of publisher

Slovakia

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14210/14:00075195

Organization unit

Faculty of Arts

UT WoS

000336557900006

Keywords in English

aboutness; principle of subject matter; logical semantics; logical analysis of natural language

Abstract

V originále

Following Carnap's Principle of Subject Matter, Pavel Tichý proposed a methodological principle I call the "Denotational Principle of Aboutness". It says that expressions are about their denotata. Denotata are modelled as possible world intensions or (common) extensions. Nearly the same principle was recently defended by Marie Duží and Pavel Materna under the name the "Parmenides Principle". However, Duží and Materna did not react to Tichý's late proposal which I call the "Constructional Principle of Aboutness". It says that the subject matter of expressions consists not in their denotata but their meanings. The meanings are explicated by Tichý, and also by Duží and Materna, as so-called constructions; constructions are complex entities akin to algorithms, they construct intensions or extensions. In this paper, I argue in favour of the Constructional Principle of Aboutness. I show that there are not only single arguments, but whole net of methodological principles which support it. This is why the topic largely transcends the debate among Tichý's followers.

Links

MUNI/A/0803/2013, interní kód MU

Name: Proměny a konstanty soudobé filozofie

Investor: Masaryk University, Category A

ROZV/24/FF/KFIL2/2014, interní kód MU

Name: Stimulace VaV výkonu Filozofické fakulty - Raclavský

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR

Citovat

RACLAVSKÝ, Jiří. Constructional vs. Denotational Conception of Aboutness. Organon F : international journal of analytic philosophy. Bratislava: Filozofický ústav SAV, 2014, vol. 21, No 2, p. 219-236. ISSN 1335-0668.

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RACLAVSKÝ, Jiří. Constructional vs. Denotational Conception of Aboutness. \textit{Organon F : international journal of analytic philosophy}. Bratislava: Filozofický ústav SAV, 2014, vol.~21, No~2, p.~219-236. ISSN~1335-0668.

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