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Copredication, Davidson and Logical Form
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Copredication, Davidson and Logical Form

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  • Daniel Molto Department of Philosophy, University of Sussex

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https://doi.org/10.12775/LLP.2023.013

Keywords

polysemy, ambiguity, copredication, logical form

Abstract

This paper offers a novel account of polysemous copredicative sentences. The solution, which it is argued enjoys a number of advantages over the alternative accounts currently on the market, is inspired by Donald Davidson’s first attempt to deal with ambiguity. Specifically, the account involves mapping ambiguities in the object language (in this case polysemous singular terms) onto ambiguities in the metalanguage. If this account is coherent and superior to its rivals, it tells us something important about logical form: the value of logical form does not lie in the elimination all lexical ambiguity.

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2023-06-27

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MOLTO, Daniel. Copredication, Davidson and Logical Form. Logic and Logical Philosophy. Online. 27 June 2023. Vol. 32, no. 3, pp. 403-420. [Accessed 1 July 2025]. DOI 10.12775/LLP.2023.013.
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