Semantic Solution to Simmons' Paradox

RACLAVSKÝ, Jiří. Semantic Solution to Simmons' Paradox. In Sixth European Congress of Analytic Philosophy Volume of Abstracts. 2008.

Basic information

• Original name: Semantic Solution to Simmons' Paradox
• Name in Czech: Sémantické řešení Simmonsova paradoxu
• Authors: RACLAVSKÝ, Jiří (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: Sixth European Congress of Analytic Philosophy Volume of Abstracts, 2008.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Conference abstract
• Field of Study: 60300 6.3 Philosophy, Ethics and Religion
• Country of publisher: Poland
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14210/08:00029091
• Organization unit: Faculty of Arts
• Keywords in English: paradox; semantics paradox; denotation; reference; Simmons; semantics
• Tags: denotation, paradox, reference, semantics, semantics paradox, Simmons
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

There is offered a fully semantic solution to Keith Simmons paradox of denotation-reference. This solution is based on the present author's careful rigorous explication of semantic notions, in particular reference, which is deployed by Simmons' paradox producing description. It is then shown that there arises no real paradox, only a confusion of two quite similar descriptions referring to distinct items.

Abstract (in Czech)

Je předloženo plně sémantické řešení Simmonsova paradoxu denotace-reference. To je založeno na autorově pečlivé analýze sémantických pojmů, zvláště reference, která je uplatňována v Simmonsově paradox plodící deskripci. Následně je ukázáno, že k paradoxu nedochází, že si pouze pleteme dvě podobné deskripce referující na tutéž věc.

Links

• GP401/07/P280, research and development project: Name: Singulární termíny - filosofie a logika

Investor: Czech Science Foundation, Singular Terms - Philosophy and Logic