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Tipper is ready but he is not strong enough: minimal proposition, question under discussion, and what is said.

Authors :
Siu, Charlie
Source :
Philosophical Studies. Sep2020, Vol. 177 Issue 9, p2577-2584. 8p.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

A standard objection to Cappelen and Lepore's (Insensitive semantics: a defense of semantic minimalism and speech act pluralism, Blackwell, Oxford, 2005) Semantic Minimalism is that minimal propositions are explanatorily idle. But Schoubye and Stokke (Noûs 50:759–793, 2016) recently proposed that minimal proposition and the question under discussion of a conversation jointly determine what is said in a systematic and explanatory way. This note argues that their account both overgenerates and undergenerates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00318116
Volume :
177
Issue :
9
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Philosophical Studies
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
144642695
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11098-019-01328-7