Formalization of the concept "about"

Philosophy of Science 25 (2):125-130 (1958)
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The question, what a given statement is “about,” often occurs in philosophic discussion. I shall use this question in the hope of illustrating how a relatively simple application of symbolic logic can clarify a problem which might otherwise turn into a maze of complications.

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