Ontology and the Theory of Meaning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10705398 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard L Cartwright (University of Michigan, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1954 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 316-325 |
| Publication date | 1954-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8248 • E-ISSN: 1539-767X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1086/287369 |
| OpenAlex | W2041400664 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 8 |
In a number of essays published over the last decade or so, W. V. Quine has made some interesting suggestions concerning the ontology of theories. (3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 9; 10) If I understand him correctly, one of his principal objects has been to formulate a criterion by means of which one can correctly decide what are the ontological commitments of any given theory. My aim in this paper is to reveal what I think are inadequacies in Quine's criterion and to indicate the direction in which a proper formulation lies
Epistemology · Meaning (existential) · Ontology · Principal (computer security) · Quine · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Computer Science · Philosophy · Philosophy and Theoretical Science · Semantic Web and Ontologies
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1980 - 2014 (35) |
| Highly cited | No |