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In my paper I would like to consider Ajdukiewicz’s theory of meaning as a form of deflationism. This theory was formulated in the thirties and was published in two articles: “Sprache and Sinn” and “Das Weltbild and die Begriffsapparatur”. My paper is intended as not only a historical study. Above all I want to interpret some aspects of Ajdukiewicz’s construction as a theoretical model of deflationary ideas concerning science. I believe that this will help in examining the capacity of the deflationary account to accommodate some important facts regarding rationality and scientific development.
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Witek, M. (2003). The Minimalist Conception of Truth and Philosophy of Science. In: Rojszczak, A., Cachro, J., Kurczewski, G. (eds) Philosophical Dimensions of Logic and Science. Synthese Library, vol 320. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2612-2_18
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