Reply to Fine on "Aboutness"

Reply to Fine on "Aboutness"

A reply to Fine's critique of Aboutness. Fine contrasts two notions of truthmaker, and more generally two notions of "state." One is algebraic; states are sui generis entities grasped primarily through the conditions they satisfy. The other uses set theory; states are sets of worlds,...

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Veröffentlicht in:Philosophical studies 2018-06, Vol.175 (6), p.1495-1512
1. Verfasser: Yablo, Stephen
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Algebraic group theory
Credibility
Education
Epistemology
Ethics
Metaphysics
Philosophy
Philosophy of Language
Philosophy of Mind
Set theory
Theory
Truth
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Zusammenfassung:A reply to Fine's critique of Aboutness. Fine contrasts two notions of truthmaker, and more generally two notions of "state." One is algebraic; states are sui generis entities grasped primarily through the conditions they satisfy. The other uses set theory; states are sets of worlds, or, perhaps, collections of such sets. I try to defend the second notion and question some seeming advantages of the first.
ISSN:0031-8116
1573-0883
DOI:10.1007/s11098-017-0922-5