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Selected Works

2005

General Philosophy of Language

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Quotation: Compositionality And Innocence Without Demonstration, Andrew Botterell, Robert J. Stainton Jul 2005

Quotation: Compositionality And Innocence Without Demonstration, Andrew Botterell, Robert J. Stainton

Robert J. Stainton

We discuss two kinds of quotation, namely indirect quotation (e.g., 'Anita said that Mexico is beautiful') and pure quotation (e.g., 'Mexico' has six letters). With respect to each, we have both a negative and a positive plaint. The negative plaint is that the strict Davidsonian (1968, 1979a) treatment of indirect and pure quotation cannot be correct. The positive plaint is an alternative account of how quotation of these two sorts works.


Grice, Herbert Paul (1913-88), Robert J. Stainton Dec 2004

Grice, Herbert Paul (1913-88), Robert J. Stainton

Robert J. Stainton

No abstract provided.


Metaphysics, Substitution Salva Veritate And The Slingshot Argument, Robert J. Stainton Dec 2004

Metaphysics, Substitution Salva Veritate And The Slingshot Argument, Robert J. Stainton

Robert J. Stainton

An introduction to the "slingshot" argument in philosophy of language and metaphysics


The Context Principle, Robert J. Stainton Dec 2004

The Context Principle, Robert J. Stainton

Robert J. Stainton

No abstract provided.