In philosophy, 'mention' refers to discussing a word or phrase as a linguistic entity, separate from its meaning. This is…
Meinongianism, by Alexius Meinong, explores the existence of non-existent objects. It challenges traditional ontology by proposing that objects can have…
Logical antirealism posits that logical truths aren't objective facts about reality. Instead, they arise from human conventions, language, or our…
An intensional definition outlines the core properties and characteristics of a concept, focusing on its inherent meaning rather than listing…
Inferentialism posits that a statement's meaning arises from the rules governing its use and the logical inferences it permits. It…
Quine's theory posits that empirical evidence alone cannot establish a single, correct translation between languages. Multiple translations are often equally…
Higher-order vagueness concerns the application of vagueness itself, especially with predicates that are borderline cases of borderline cases. It explores…
The Grelling paradox explores self-reference in language. It questions whether the word 'heterological' (not describing itself) applies to itself, leading…
Gödel's slingshot argument challenges theories distinguishing facts from true propositions. It questions the coherence of fine-grained semantic distinctions, impacting truth…
A truth-value glut arises in formal semantics when a theory assigns multiple truth values to a single sentence, often due…