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Moore's Paradox: A Critique of Representationalism

Moore's Paradox: A Critique of Representationalism

Paperback

Series: Quellen Und Studien Zur Philosophie, Book 124

Philosophy

Publisher Price: $19.99

ISBN10: 3110554682
ISBN13: 9783110554687
Publisher: De Gruyter
Published: Jun 26 2017
Pages: 296
Weight: 0.92
Height: 0.62 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Representationalism grasps the meaning and grammar of linguistic expressions in terms of reference; that is, as determined by the respective objects, concepts or states of affairs they are supposed to represent, and by the internal structure of the content they articulate.
As a consequence, the semantic and grammatical properties of linguistic expressions allegedly reflect the constitution of the objects they refer to. Questions concerning the meaning of particular linguistic expressions are supposed to be answerable by investigating the metaphysics of the corresponding phenomena. Accordingly, questions of the meaning of psychological concepts, are turned into questions of the nature of psychological states. Concerned with Moore's Paradox, representationalist approaches lead into an investigation of the state of affairs supposedly described by Moore-paradoxical assertions, and thus eventually into investigations concerning the metaphysics of belief.

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