A substitutional quantifier ranges over expressions or names, not objects. It's crucial in theories of reference and meaning, offering a…
A stipulative definition introduces a word's meaning for the first time or proposes a new meaning for an existing word,…
The slingshot argument posits that all true statements refer to the same single reality. This challenges the correspondence theory of…
Situation semantics analyzes meaning based on situations, not just truth conditions in possible worlds. It focuses on how information is…
A semantically closed language includes its own truth predicate, enabling self-referential statements about the truth of sentences within the language…
Semantic vagueness posits that ambiguity resides in language itself, not in reality or our understanding. It contrasts with rebus and…
A semantic paradox stems from peculiar semantic concepts like truth or falsity, distinct from logical or set-theoretical issues. The distinction…
A theory of truth where statements correspond to facts or states of affairs. It highlights the crucial role of meaning…
A rigid designator names the same object across all possible worlds where that object exists. This concept is crucial in…
Referential opacity describes expressions where replacing a co-referential term might alter the truth value. This phenomenon is common in intensional…