Concept and Object

The Unity of the Proposition in Logic and Psychology

Anthony Palmer

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Routledge
01 February 2021

Philosophy of language; Philosophy: logic; Philosophy of mind; Psychological theory & schools of thought; Philosophy of mathematics

Series: Routledge Library Editions: Logic

Originally published in 1988. This text gives a lucid account of the most distinctive and influential responses by twentieth century philosophers to the problem of the unity of the proposition. The problem first became central to twentieth-century philosophy as a result of the depsychoiogising of logic brought about by Bradley and Frege who, responding to the ’Psychologism’ of Mill and Hume, drew a sharp distinction between the province of psychology and the province of logic.

This author argues that while Russell, Ryle and Davidson, each in different ways, attempted a theoretical solution, Frege and Wittgenstein (both in the Tractatus and the Investigations) rightly maintained that no theoretical solution is possible. It is this which explains the importance Wittgenstein attached in his later work to the idea of agreement in judgments. The two final chapters illustrate the way in which a response to the problem affects the way in which we think about the nature of the mind. They contain a discussion of Strawson’s concept of a person and provide a striking critique of the philosophical claims made by devotees of artificial intelligence, in particular those made by Daniel Dennett.

By: Anthony Palmer
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367426255
ISBN 10: 0367426250
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Logic
Pages: 162
Publication Date: 01 February 2021
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface 1. The Depsycholigising of Logic 2. Denoting and the Variable 3. Concept and Object 4. Colourless Objects 5. Categories of Linguistic Expression 6. Truth and Meaning 7. Agreement In Judgments 8. Private Objects and Public Language 9. The New Way of Ideas

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