Pure Russellians are allowed not to believe
Pure Russellians are allowed not to believe
According to Pure Russellianism, if David believes that Hesperus is a planet is true, (2) David believes that Phosphorus is a planet is also true. It is also usually thought, by friends and foes of Pure Russellianism alike, that on it, when (1) and (2) are true, (3) David does not believe that Phosphorus is a planet cannot but be false and because of this, many departed from Pure Russellianism. In this paper, I will show that by relying on the very explanation Pure Russellianism is usually combined with to account for sentences such as (1) and (2) and by acknowledging the well-attested linguistic phenomenon of metalinguistic negation, even if (1) and (2) are true, it is not the case that on Pure Russellianism (3) cannot but be false.
Russellian propositions; Pure Russellianism; Propositional attitude reports; The pragmatic explanation; Metalinguistic negation
Felappi, Giulia
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17 February 2022
Felappi, Giulia
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Abstract
According to Pure Russellianism, if David believes that Hesperus is a planet is true, (2) David believes that Phosphorus is a planet is also true. It is also usually thought, by friends and foes of Pure Russellianism alike, that on it, when (1) and (2) are true, (3) David does not believe that Phosphorus is a planet cannot but be false and because of this, many departed from Pure Russellianism. In this paper, I will show that by relying on the very explanation Pure Russellianism is usually combined with to account for sentences such as (1) and (2) and by acknowledging the well-attested linguistic phenomenon of metalinguistic negation, even if (1) and (2) are true, it is not the case that on Pure Russellianism (3) cannot but be false.
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Accepted/In Press date: 17 June 2021
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Russellian propositions; Pure Russellianism; Propositional attitude reports; The pragmatic explanation; Metalinguistic negation
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