Introduction 1: Metasemantics and Semantic Ascent Appendix I: Lewisian Metasemantics 2: The Case of Singular Reference Appendix II: Scrambled Truth Appendix III: Reference to Numbers 3: Aboutness and Semantic Value 4: Case Study I: Productivism and Self-Reference 5: Case Study II: Metasemantics and Interpretation 6: Conclusion: Semantic Determinacy
Ori Simchen is Professor of Philosophy at the University of British Columbia. He earned his MA in philosophy of science from Tel Aviv University and his PhD in philosophy from Harvard University. He is the author of Necessary Intentionality: A Study in the Metaphysics of Aboutness (Oxford University Press, 2012) and of various articles in journals such as Nous, The Journal of Philosophy, Notre Dame Journal of Formal Logic, Legal Theory, and the Philosophical Quarterly.
Let me conclude by saying that Semantics, Metasemantics, Aboutness
is a rich and stimulating work, offering an original contribution
to metasemantics, the philosophy of language, and the philosophy of
mind. it is highly recommended for students and professionals in
these areas, as well as to linguists, psychologists, and cognitive
scientists. * Gila Sher, University of California, Language *
This book will be of interest to philosophers of language, formal
semanticists and metaphysicians generally. However, given the
abstract nature of the discussions and the assumption of
familiarity with a number of related disciplines, it will be a
challenging read for a general philosophical audience. If one does
find oneself in the fortunate position of being able to appreciate
any of the separate arguments available in this rich text, it will
be a most rewarding experience with fascinating insights along the
way. * Ryan M. Nefdt, University of the Western Cape, South Africa,
The Philosophical Quarterly *
There is much of interest in the book, and I hope that the
discussion of the seeming explanatory circularity of metasemantic
appeals to sentential truth, the scrambled truth argument, the
discussion of the relation between semantic value and less
technical semantic notions, and the attempt to link metasemantics
with issues in law - among much else - will be read and discussed.
* Derek Ball, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *
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