The Role of Naturalness in Lewis's Theory of Meaning
Many writers have held that in his later work, David Lewis adopted a theory of predicate meaning such that the meaning of a predicate is the most natural property that is (mostly) consistent with the way the predicate is used. That orthodox interpretation is shared by both supporters and critics of...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MULPress
2013-05-01
|
| Series: | Journal for the History of Analytical Philosophy |
| Online Access: | https://jhaponline.org/jhap/article/view/14 |