Words, concepts, and entitites: With enemies like these, I don't need friends

A number of clarifications of the target article and some corrections are made. I clarify which concepts the thesis was intended to be about, what "descriptionism" means, the difference between "concepts" and "conceptions," and why extensions are not determined by conce...

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Published in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 1998-02, Vol.21 (1), p.89
Main Author: Millikan, Ruth Garrett
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral sciences
Children & youth
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Psychology
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Summary:A number of clarifications of the target article and some corrections are made. I clarify which concepts the thesis was intended to be about, what "descriptionism" means, the difference between "concepts" and "conceptions," and why extensions are not determined by conceptions.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825