VOLUME 7 • 2008
INTERTWINING METAPHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS: THE DEVELOPMENT OF GEORG CANTOR'S SET THEORY 1871-1887
ABSTRACT. Cantor's set theory went against philosophical orthodoxy, which held since Aristotle that there were no actual infinities required in mathematics. In order to promote the acceptance of his new theory, Cantor realized he would need to argue against the philosophical tradition. Cantor's main..
ON MEANING, MEANING AND MEANING
ABSTRACT. Various criss-crossing distinctions have been drawn in the philosophical tradition between kinds or dimensions of linguistic meaning or between meaning and other dimensions of linguistic function. In this chapter I'll try to collect together from various books and papers the results of my ..