Meinongian Logic: The Semantics of Existence and Nonexistence

In: Perspektiven der Analytischen Philosophie

In: Perspektiven der Analytischen Philosophie / Perspectives in Analytical Philosophy Ser v.11

Abstract

Intro -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part One: Meinong's Theory of Objects -- I. Elements of Object Theory -- 1. Data and Theory -- 2. Meinongian Semantics -- 3. Principles of Meinong's Theory -- 4. Meinongian Ontology and Extraontology -- 5. Program for a Revisionary Object Theory -- II. Formal Semantic Paradox in Meinong's Object Theory -- 1. Clark-Rapaport Paradox -- 2. Mally's Heresy and Nuclear-Extranuclear Properties -- 3. Sosein and the Sosein Paradox -- 4. Dual Modes of Predication -- 5. Extranuclear Solution -- III. Meinong's Theory of Defective Objects -- 1. Mally's Paradox -- 2. Russellian Hierarchy of Ordered Objects -- 3. Dilemmas of Intentionality and a Strengthened Paradox -- 4. The Soseinlos Mountain -- 5. Nuclear Converse Intentionality -- IV. The Object Theory Intentionality of Ontological Commitment -- 1. The Poverty of Extensionalism -- 2. Parsons' Criticisms -- 3. Extensional Alternatives -- 4. Non-Object-Theoretical Intensional Methods -- 5. Ontological Commitment and the Object Theory Rationale -- V. Logic, Mind, and Meinong -- 1. Mind-Independent Meinongian Objects -- 2. Mally's Diagonal Approach -- 3. Unapprehendability and the Power of Assumption -- 4. Conflicts with Intentional Criteria of Ontological Commitment -- 5. Phenomenology and Semantic Designation -- VI. Meinong's Doctrine of the Modal Moment -- 1. The Annahmen Thesis -- 2. Russell's Problem of the Existent Round Square -- 3. Watering-Down -- 4. Eliminating the Modal Moment -- 5. Intentional Identity and Assumptive Generality in Meinong's Object Theory -- Part Two: Object Theory O -- I. Syntax, Formation and Inference Principles -- 1. The Logic -- 2. Syntax -- 3. Formation Principles -- 4. Inference Principles -- II. Semantics -- 1. Intended Interpretation -- 2. Formal Semantics -- 3. Validity -- 4. Ambiguity and Translation from Ordinary Language.