0385602 - FLÚ 2013 RIV GB eng J - Journal Article
Jespersen, Bjorn
Teaching & Learning Guide for: Recent Work on Structured Meaning and Propositional Unity.
Philosophy Compass. Roč. 7, č. 12 (2012), s. 943-945. E-ISSN 1747-9991
Institutional support: RVO:67985955
Keywords : logical semantics * structured meanings * intensional mereology
Subject RIV: AA - Philosophy ; Religion

Logical semantics includes once again structured meanings in its repertoire. The leading idea is that semantic and syntactic structure are more or less isomorphic. A key motive for reintroducing sensitivity to semantic structure is to obtain fine-grained meanings, which are individuated more finely than in possible-world semantics, namely up to necessary equivalence. Just getting the truth-conditions right is deemed insufficient for a full semantic analysis of sentences. This paper surveys some of the most recent contributions to the program of structured meaning, while providing historical background. I suggest that to make substantial advances the program needs to solve the problem of propositional unity and develop an intensional mereology of abstract objects.
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