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Indexicals, context-sensitivity and the failure of implication
Russell, Gillian
Russell, Gillian
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Abstract
This paper investigates, formulates and proves an indexical barrier theorem, according to which sets of non-indexical sentences do not entail (except under specified special circumstances) indexical sentences. It surveys the usual difficulties for this kind of project, as well some that are specific to the case of indexicals, and adapts the strategy of Restall and Russell’s “Barriers to Implication” to overcome these. At the end of the paper a reverse barrier theorem is also proved, according to which an indexical sentence will not, except under specified circumstances, entail a non-indexical one.
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indexical, context-sensitive, language, logic, implication barrier theorem
Date
2011
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Journal article
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Synthese
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Volume
183
Issue
2
Page Range
143-160
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Dianoia Institute of Philosophy
Faculty of Theology and Philosophy
Faculty of Theology and Philosophy
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