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Meaning under the threat of paradox on two fronts
Meaning under the threat of paradox on two fronts

Author(s): Olga Ramírez Calle
Subject(s): Philosophy, Philosophical Traditions, Existentialism, Analytic Philosophy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: Rule-Following Paradox; Family Resemblance; Wittgenstein; Kripke

Summary/Abstract: The paper defends the argument that the Resemblance Paradox (RP), or the problem of the ‘under-determination of meaning’, and the Rule-Following Paradox (RFP) are two sides of the same paradox threatening meaning from opposite extremes. After presenting the case, the paradox is reconsidered anew and the supposition that the threat is a pervasive one is challenged.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 50
  • Page Range: 5-17
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English