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Odpowiedź dr. Maciejowi Witkowi
Response to Maciej Witek

Author(s): Wacław Janikowski
Subject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Uniwersytet Warszawski - Wydział Filozofii i Socjologii, Instytut Filozofii
Keywords: analytic; synthetic; meaning; truth; platitude; a posteriori; sociolinguistics

Summary/Abstract: Author of „Truth of analytic statements in a radically empiricist theory of meaning” answers to a critical essay written by Maciej Witek. He clarifies the metaphysical assumptions and implications of proposed conception, dealing with such issues as: sense/reference distinction; methodological versus realistic approach to theory of meaning; inferential/causal relations among meaningful items; mental aspect of meanings. Next, he makes explicit a view on the concept of truth to which this theory is committed. In addition, he formulates ways of sociolinguistic operationalization of concepts of ‘platitude’ and ‘meaning’.

  • Issue Year: 17/2009
  • Issue No: 2 (66)
  • Page Range: 113-122
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish