On Meaning without Use
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چکیده
This paper defends the use-based metasemantic project against problem of meaning without use, which allegedly shows predictions accounts to be indeterminate with respect unusably long or complex expressions. criticism is commonly taken decisive, prompting various retreats and contributing project’s eventual decline. Using conventionalism as a case study, I argue following: either such expressions do not belong used languages their meanings are uniquely determined by use. Thus, alleged use offers no challenge generally, nor in particular.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Philosophy
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0022-362X', '1939-8549']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5840/jphil202111811