Metaphysics and Logic Seminar: Justin D’Ambrosio, “The Meaning of ‘Means’”
Abstract:Â Semantic theories are supposed to be theories of meaning, so ascriptions of meaning should play a role in guiding and constraining our semantic theories. To play this role, however, we need to know the meaning of “means” itself. In this paper I develop a semantics for the verb “means,” as it is used to specify…