Pragmatics: Understanding Meaning in Context
Pragmatics explores how context shapes language interpretation beyond literal meanings. It examines…
Material Consequence in Logic and Semantics
Material consequence links statements where the truth of one guarantees the truth…
Interpretation in Formal Languages
Interpretation assigns meaning to symbols and expressions in a formal language. It…
Intensional Definition
An intensional definition outlines the core properties and characteristics of a concept,…
Inferentialism: Meaning Through Inference
Inferentialism posits that a statement's meaning arises from the rules governing its…
Indeterminacy of Translation
Quine's theory posits that empirical evidence alone cannot establish a single, correct…
Geach-Kaplan Sentence
A sentence type probing philosophy of language and logic. It highlights issues…
Formal Semantics
Formal semantics explores the connection between formal systems, particularly in logic and…