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| Intensionality: Intensionality is a semantic property of certain expressions that means that their meaning is not determined solely by their reference. E.g., "The morning star" refers to Venus as the object that appears in the sky in the morning, while "the evening star" refers to Venus as the object that appears in the sky in the evening. See also Reference, Meaning, Intensions, Extensions, Extensionality. _____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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M.J. Cresswell on Intensionality - Dictionary of Arguments
I 54 Intensional Language/Intensional/Cresswell: we need them to be able to talk about whether our physical theory is about our world - or whether our theory T is talking about the same world we are talking about. >Reference, >Theories, >Observation language, >Theory language, >Theoretical terms. I 55 VsAtomism: this one believed in translatability in theory language. Cresswell: we keep the everyday language - (in the first order of theory). >Everyday language. Intensional model: with N-operator - expresses the fact that some truths are necessary. ((s) N = necessary. I 56 The main motive for this was that we want to embed the intensional model of the theory T into an intensional language without assuming more basic entities than T assumes. >Theoretical entities, >Ontology. I 92 Predicate/intensional interpretation: here a predicate is a function of things on sets of possible worlds. ((s) This makes it possible for someone not to believe synonym expressions as synonymous). >Predicates, >Predication, >Possible worlds._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Cr I M. J. Cresswell Semantical Essays (Possible worlds and their rivals) Dordrecht Boston 1988 Cr II M. J. Cresswell Structured Meanings Cambridge Mass. 1984 |
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> Counter arguments against Cresswell
> Counter arguments in relation to Intensionality
Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-20