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Inference, Consequence, and Meaning: Perspectives on Inferentialism
Author(s): Lilia Gurova (Author, Editor)
- Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
- Publication Date: 4 May 2012
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 165 pages
- ISBN-10: 9781443837781
- ISBN-13: 9781443837781
Book Description
Inferentialism as a theory of meaning builds on the idea that what a linguistic expression means depends exclusively on the inferential rules that govern its use. Following different strategies and exploring various case studies, the authors of this collection of essays discuss under what circumstances and to what extent the central tenets of inferentialism are tenable. The essays in this volume present the results of a three-year research project “Representation and Inference” which was conducted from the beginning of 2008 to the end 2010. The aim of the project was to assess the research program of inferentialism as it has been pursued recently by Robert Brandom, Mark Lance, and Jaroslav Peregrin. Earlier versions of these texts were presented at the conference “Inference, Consequence, and Meaning” held in Sofia on the 3rd and 4th of December, 2008.
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About the Author
Lilia Gurova is Associate Professor in the Department of Cognitive Science and Psychology at New Bulgarian University. She has been a Visiting Fellow at the Centre for Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh. Her current research is at the intersection between cognitive science, philosophy, and the history of science.
