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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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.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 60300 6.3 Philosophy, Ethics and Religion
Country of publisher Slovakia
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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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
Tags rivok
Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: Ing. Mgr. Zdeňka Jastrzembská, Ph.D., učo 11408. Changed: 16/3/2015 09:48.
Abstract
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.
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MUNI/A/0803/2013, interní kód MUName: Proměny a konstanty soudobé filozofie
Investor: Masaryk University, Category A
ROZV/24/FF/KFIL2/2014, interní kód MUName: Stimulace VaV výkonu Filozofické fakulty - Raclavský
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR
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