Theoretical Study of the Meaning of Darmot meaning

Author: Zhang Yanjing
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book explores a significant theoretical issue in the forefront of contemporary philosophy. The theory of meaning is a topic that cannot be avoided in both logical philosophy and analytic philosophy. Among the theoretical issues addressed in logical philosophy, the theory of meaning holds a central position. For analytic philosophers, the theory of meaning serves as the foundation for other philosophical branches and a fundamental prerequisite for solving epistemological, truth-theoretic, and metaphysical problems. It is also the primary tool for studying these issues. The contemporary philosophical debate between realism and anti-realism is essentially a debate about the theory of meaning; the disagreements among various truth theories in contemporary philosophy can largely be traced back to the theory of meaning. The theory of meaning is closely related to many important issues in contemporary philosophy, and studying it holds foundational significance for the development of contemporary philosophy and modern logic. The author summarizes and refines three fundamental principles for constructing the theory of meaning as proposed by Dummett, and systematically elaborates on them through a comparative study with Davidson's theory of meaning, demonstrating the intrinsic connections and interaction mechanisms among the three principles. This significant innovative achievement lays a solid foundation for the systematic and holistic grasp of Dummett's theory of meaning throughout the text. The author's insightful analysis and evaluation of the two theories of meaning proposed by Dummett, as well as the systematic argumentation for Dummett's theoretical status and influence in contemporary philosophy, are both convincing and highly valuable.