Philosophical Forum 49 (3):335-362 (2018)
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The object of this paper is to sketch an approach to propositions, meaning and names. The key ingredients are a Twin-Earth-inspired distinction between internal and external meaning, and a middle-Wittgenstein-inspired conception of internal meaning as role in language system. I show how the approach offers a promising solution to the problem of the meaning of proper names. This is a plea for a neglected way of thinking about these topics.
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Keywords | propositions meaning proper names metasemantics semantic externalism sense and reference Millianism descriptivism Twin Earth Wittgenstein |
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DOI | 10.1111/phil.12196 |
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