The paper elaborates a classification of self-referring sentences and discusses the meaningfulness of the sentence 'What I am hereby asserting is true'. In conclusion, the paper argues for the meaninglessness of that sentence, on the ground of a Wittgensteinian truth-conditions approach.

Is the Sentence 'What I Am Hereby Asserting Is True' Meaningful? Philosophical Logic Matters

Stefano Colloca
2020-01-01

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The paper elaborates a classification of self-referring sentences and discusses the meaningfulness of the sentence 'What I am hereby asserting is true'. In conclusion, the paper argues for the meaninglessness of that sentence, on the ground of a Wittgensteinian truth-conditions approach.
2020
9788833691015
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Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11571/1348894
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