Semantic Relationism
Introducing a new and ambitious position in the field, Kit Fine’s Semantic Relationism is a major contribution to the philosophy of language.\ \ Written by one of today’s most respected philosophers\ Argues for a fundamentally new approach to the study of representation in language and thought\ Proposes that there may be representational relationships between expressions or elements of thought that are not grounded in the intrinsic representational features of the expressions or elements...
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Kit Fine argues for a fundamentally new approach to the study of representation in language and thought. His key idea is that there may be representational relationships between expressions or elements of thought that are not grounded in the intrinsic representational features of the expressions or elements themselves. This idea is shown to lead to solutions to many of the standard puzzles in the area – Frege’s identity puzzle, Kripke’s puzzle about belief, and Moore’s paradox of analysis. It is also shown to lead to a more defensible form of direct reference theory – one that is immune to many of the objections that the Fregeans have levelled against it. Based upon the first Brown/Blackwell lecture series and the John Locke lectures, this ground-breaking work is essential reading for anyone interested in the general nature of representation.
Preface viiIntroduction 1Coordination among Variables 6The Antinomy of the Variable 7The Tarskian Approach 9The Rejection of Semantic Role 12The Instantial Approach 16The Algebraic Approach 18The Relational Approach 21Relational Semantics for first-order Logic 25Coordination within Language 33Frege's Puzzle 34Rejecting Compositionality 37Semantic Fact 43Closure 45Referentialism Reconsidered 51A Relational Semantics for Names 53Transparency 60Coordination within Thought 66Intentional Coordination 67Strict Co-representation 72The Content of Thought 74The Cognitive Puzzle 78Coordination between Speakers 86Kripke's Puzzle 87Some Related Puzzles 94A Response 100A Solution 102A Deeper Puzzle 105A Deeper Solution 108TheRole of Variables in Belief Reports 115Some Semantical Morals 117Postscript: Further Work 122Notes 133References 141Index 143
\ From the Publisher"Combines careful, detailed argumentation with inspiration and synoptic vision for the bigger picture. ... One can reasonably expect Fine's book to be a spur for thinking about these issues for many years to come." (Mind, October 2009)\ \
