Keywords
Ramsey, truth, quantifiers, propositional form
Abstract
Ramsey deWned truth in the following way: xz is true if and only if 'pzz(xz = [zpz] & pz). This deWnition is ill-formed in standard Wrst-order logic, so it is normally interpreted using substitutional or some kind of higher-order quanti-Wer. I argue that these quantiWers fail to provide an adequate reading of the deWnition, but that, given certain adjustments, standard objectual quantiWcation does provide an adequate reading.
Original Publication Citation
“Propositional Quantification,” Russell: The Journal of Bertrand Russell Studies 31.1: 7–25.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Christensen, Ryan, "Propositional Quantification" (2011). Philosophy Faculty Publications. 32.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/philosophy_facpub/32
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2011
Publisher
Russell: The Journal of Bertrand Russell Studies
Language
English
College
Humanities
Department
Philosophy