Examines why humans can easily understand metaphorical meanings that might seem "false" or "nonsense" if taken literally.
The claim that a sentence is only meaningful if it can be proven true or false. Philosophy of Language: A Contemporary Introduc...
Looks at "indirect force," or how we understand meanings that aren't explicitly stated. Philosophy of Language: A Contemporary Introduc...
Surveys the different ways philosophers define "meaning". Philosophy of Language: A Contemporary Introduc...