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Definitions and Definability: Philosophical Perspectives

  • James H. Fetzer
  • David Shatz
  • George N. Schlesinger
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Part of the Synthese Library book series (SYLI, volume 216)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-ix
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  2. Prologue

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 1-1
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    2. Aspects of the Theory of Definition
      James H. Fetzer
      Pages 3-17

  3. Preliminary Considerations

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 19-19
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    2. Real and Nominal Definitions
      James Cargile
      Pages 21-50
    3. Primitive Concepts: Habits, Conventions, and Laws
      James H. Fetzer
      Pages 51-68

  4. Definitional Desiderata

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 69-69
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    2. Vagueness and the Desiderata for Definition
      Roy Sorensen
      Pages 71-109
    3. Definition in a Quinean World
      William G. Lycan
      Pages 111-131

  5. Formal Developments

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 133-133
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    2. Definitions and Definability
      Veikko Rantala
      Pages 135-159
    3. Towards a General Theory of Identifiability
      Jaakko Hintikka
      Pages 161-183

  6. Epistemic Dimensions

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 185-185
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    2. Epistemic Terms and the Aims of Epistemology
      David Shatz
      Pages 187-202
    3. Rational Definitions and Defining Rationality
      Steven Luper-Foy
      Pages 203-219

  7. Specialized Conceptions

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 221-221
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    2. Idealized Definitions in Physics and Idealized Dispositions
      Alan Berger
      Pages 223-238
    3. Inverted Definitions and Their Uses
      George N. Schlesinger
      Pages 239-250

  8. Disciplinary Conceptions

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 251-251
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    2. Definitions in Law
      Michael D. Bayles
      Pages 253-267
    3. Defining the Divine
      Thomas V. Morris
      Pages 269-283

  9. Epilogue

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 285-285
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    2. Philosophical Analyses: An Explanation and Defense
      Michael Levin
      Pages 287-309
  10. Back Matter
    Pages 311-334
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About this book

Keywords

concept epistemology physics rationality subject

Editors and affiliations

  • James H. Fetzer
    • 1
  • David Shatz
    • 2
  • George N. Schlesinger
    • 3
  1. 1.Department of PhilosophyUniversity of MinnesotaDuluthUSA
  2. 2.Department of PhilosophyYeshiva UniversityNew YorkUSA
  3. 3.Department of PhilosophyUniversity of North CarolinaChapel HillUSA

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