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The Semantic Relationistic Approach to Generalized Fregean Puzzles
Published date: 05 Sep 2012
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Semantic relationism is a methodology proposed by Kit Fine for solving the antinomy of variables. Fine proposed the relational semantics for first-order logic, which can be used to solve Frege’s puzzle of names. In this paper, I generalize Frege’s puzzle to other linguistic expressions, including definite descriptions, predicates, quantifiers and modalities. I then apply Fine’s semantic relationistic approach to these puzzles.
Key words: semantic relationism; Frege’s puzzle; semantic antinomy
MA Minghui . The Semantic Relationistic Approach to Generalized Fregean Puzzles[J]. Frontiers of Philosophy in China, 2012 , 7(3) : 404 -421 . DOI: 10.3868/s030-001-012-0024-3
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