β Scribed by James H. Fetzer (auth.), James H. Fetzer, David Shatz, George N. Schlesinger (eds.)
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Aspects of the Theory of Definition....Pages 3-17
Front Matter....Pages 19-19
Real and Nominal Definitions....Pages 21-50
Primitive Concepts: Habits, Conventions, and Laws....Pages 51-68
Front Matter....Pages 69-69
Vagueness and the Desiderata for Definition....Pages 71-109
Definition in a Quinean World....Pages 111-131
Front Matter....Pages 133-133
Definitions and Definability....Pages 135-159
Towards a General Theory of Identifiability....Pages 161-183
Front Matter....Pages 185-185
Epistemic Terms and the Aims of Epistemology....Pages 187-202
Rational Definitions and Defining Rationality....Pages 203-219
Front Matter....Pages 221-221
Idealized Definitions in Physics and Idealized Dispositions....Pages 223-238
Inverted Definitions and Their Uses....Pages 239-250
Front Matter....Pages 251-251
Definitions in Law....Pages 253-267
Defining the Divine....Pages 269-283
Front Matter....Pages 285-285
Philosophical Analyses: An Explanation and Defense....Pages 287-309
Back Matter....Pages 311-334
Philosophy of Language; Epistemology; Philosophy of Mind; Interdisciplinary Studies
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