Kolejny odczyt w ramach seminarium ZJR/The Next SLR Seminar Meeting

Kolejny odczyt seminarium ZJR odbędzie się:

Czwartek, 4 grudnia 2025, 17.00

Thomas Hodgson
(University of Gdansk/Shanxi University)

wygłosi odczyt:

The act-type theory of propositions as a theory of empty names

Abstrakt:

I compare the recently popular act-type theory of propositions, as proposed by Hanks, to the more traditional neo-Russellian and neo-Fregean theories. I focus on the solution that each theory gives to the problem of empty names. I argue that the act-type theory is committed to claims that make it significantly less attractive than the other theories. More specifically, the additions that Hanks makes to the core ideas of the act-type theory in order to account for empty names make the theory overall less satisfying than a representative example of the neo-Fregean theory. I propose that one solution is to adopt a no-proposition theory of empty names.   

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Temat: SLR Seminar

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The next meeting of the Sign-Language-Reality seminar in the academic year 2025/26 will take place:  

Thursday, the 4th of December 2025, 17.00, Central European Time  

Thomas Hodgson

(University of Gdansk/Shanxi University)

will deliver a talk:  

The act-type theory of propositions as a theory of empty names

Abstract:


I compare the recently popular act-type theory of propositions, as proposed by Hanks, to the more traditional neo-Russellian and neo-Fregean theories. I focus on the solution that each theory gives to the problem of empty names. I argue that the act-type theory is committed to claims that make it significantly less attractive than the other theories. More specifically, the additions that Hanks makes to the core ideas of the act-type theory in order to account for empty names make the theory overall less satisfying than a representative example of the neo-Fregean theory. I propose that one solution is to adopt a no-proposition theory of empty names.   

The seminar will be held online, to join the meeting, please use the information below:


Join Zoom Meeting  https://uw-edu-pl.zoom.us/j/92716044372?pwd=0l7PETAOwqQDBKTMCnheYQN7ag7zx1.1

Meeting ID: 927 1604 4372 Passcode: 697648   The meeting opens at 4:45 pm, the talk starts at 5 pm.   

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