III—The Wonder Of Signs

Abstract Anscombe (1956) raises a difficulty for the very idea of quotation. Davidson (1979) seeks to dissolve this difficulty. But the difficulty is real. And its lesson is that, in quotation, language takes itself as its topic in a non-objectifying manner. The idea of a non-objectifying manner of...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society 2021-04, Vol.121 (1), p.45-68
Main Author: Haddock, Adrian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Consciousness
Language and languages
Perception
Quotations
Realism
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Summary:Abstract Anscombe (1956) raises a difficulty for the very idea of quotation. Davidson (1979) seeks to dissolve this difficulty. But the difficulty is real. And its lesson is that, in quotation, language takes itself as its topic in a non-objectifying manner. The idea of a non-objectifying manner of being a topic is crucial, not merely for understanding quotation, but for understanding the distinctive form of sensory consciousness in which language is perceived.
ISSN:0066-7374
1467-9264
DOI:10.1093/arisoc/aoaa024