Reply to Heck on meaning and truth-conditions

Kemp, G. (2002) Reply to Heck on meaning and truth-conditions. Philosophical Quarterly, 52(207), pp. 233-236. (doi: 10.1111/1467-9213.00265)

Abstract

Richard Heck has contested my argument that the equation of the meaning of a sentence with its truth-condition implies deflationism, on the ground that the argument does not go through if truth-conditions are understood, in Davidson's style, to be stated by T-sentences. My reply is that Davidsonian theories of meaning do not equate the meaning of a sentence with its truth-condition, and thus that Heck's point does not actually obstruct my argument.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Kemp, Dr Gary
• Authors: Kemp, G.
• Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General)
• College/School: College of Arts > School of Humanities > Philosophy
• Journal Name: Philosophical Quarterly
• Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
• ISSN: 0031-8094
• Published Online: 07 January 2003