A Two-Dimensionalist Guide to Conceptual Analysis

Jens Kipper

Open Access Published by De Gruyter 2012

A Two-Dimensionalist Guide to Conceptual Analysis

Jens Kipper

Volume 25 in the series Epistemische Studien / Epistemic Studies

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110322705

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According to epistemic two-dimensionalism, or simply twodimensionalism, linguistic expressions are associated with two intensions, one of which represents an expression’s a priori implications. The author
investigates the prospects of conceptual analysis on the basis of a twodimensionalist theory of meaning. He discusses a number of arguments for and against two-dimensional semantics and argues that properly construed, two-dimensionalism provides a potent and plausible account of meaning. Against the background of this account, the author then goes on to assess the value of conceptual analysis in philosophical practice, outlining ist goals, ist promises, but also ist limitations.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Inhalt Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Introduction Publicly Available Download PDF	1
1 What is conceptual analysis and what is the problem? Publicly Available Download PDF	9
2 Two-dimensionalism and the necessary a posteriori Publicly Available Download PDF	21
3 The challenge from the epistemic arguments Publicly Available Download PDF	65
4 Primary intensions, defining the subject, and communication Publicly Available Download PDF	109
5 Epistemic transparency and epistemic opacity Publicly Available Download PDF	169
6 Scrutability, primary intensions, and conceptual analysis Publicly Available Download PDF	201
7 The trouble with definitions and the aims of conceptual analysis Publicly Available Download PDF	249
8 Concluding remarks Publicly Available Download PDF	291
References Publicly Available Download PDF	297

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Pages
- Main content: 308
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- Other: Zahlr. Abb.
Keywords: Linguistik; Philosophie; Sprachphilosophie

eBook

Published: May 2, 2013
ISBN: 9783110322705

Hardcover

Published: April 15, 2012
ISBN: 9783110322293