Meaning, Thought, and Reality

Meaning, Thought, and Reality

1. Reference

   • Noun-Phrases
   • Names
     • Description theory
     • Cuasal theory
     • Grounding
     • Natural kinds
   • Types of reference
     • Nominals
     • referring and non-referring expressions
     • Constant versus variable reference

2. Reference as a theory of meaning

3. Mental representations

   • Concepts
   • Necessary and sufficient conditions
   • Prototypes
   • Relation between concepts
   • Acquiring concepts

4. Words, concepts, and thinking

   • Linguistic relativity
   • The lenguage of thought hypothesis
   • Thought and reality

5. Refering/denoting

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