The Metaphysics of Words
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 20143376 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Sandro Balletta (0000-0002-2331-0170, University of Genoa, autor de correspondencia) |
| Año | 2019 |
| Volumen | 85 |
| Número | 1 |
| Páginas | 31-48 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2019-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Theoria (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0040-5825 • E-ISSN: 1755-2567 |
| Editorial | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/theo.12174 |
| OpenAlex | W2906318718 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 3 |
| Referencias citadas | 17 |
What are words? How should words be individuated? Such questions set the agenda for the metaphysics of words. Unfortunately, misunderstandings are piling up in this field. Although the discussion between Kaplan, Cappelen, Hawthorne, Lepore and others has given rise to interesting insights into many aspects of words, I contend that the debate is highly compromised by a lack of clarity about the questions in the first place. The purpose of this article is to partially clarify the debate on the metaphysics of words by examining the very nature of the questions to be addressed. I shall differentiate three inquiries about words and shall provide explanations of why misunderstandings can and do arise. I claim that, in so doing, we may put the debate back on solid footing in order to rethink the real nature of words
CLARITY · Epistemology · Field (mathematics) · Metaphysics · Order (exchange) · Set (abstract data type) · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Computer Science · Historical Philosophy and Science · Mathematics · Philosophy · Philosophy and Theoretical Science
| Obras citantes distintas | 3 |
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| Citas por año | 0,5 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2020 - 2022 (3) |
| Velocidad de citación | historical |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 3 |