Philosophy Theses: Recent submissions
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Necessity and modal systems: an essay on modal terms
(University of St Andrews, 1971) - ThesisThe purpose of this paper is to determine if our ordinary-language notions of modal terms furnish a basis for the development of modal logics, and if so, how and to what extent. I shall begin by distinguishing the "use" ... -
A defence of Wittgenstein’s radical conventionalism
(University of St Andrews, 2021-06) - ThesisThe first part of this thesis develops a game-theoretic solution to the rule-following paradox, based on Wittgenstein's suggestion in the Philosophical Investigations that to follow a rule is a practice. I introduce the ... -
The meaning of quantifiers and the epsilon calculus : on the logical formalization of dependence relations
(University of St Andrews, 2020-12-02) - ThesisThis work argues that the expressive and inferential powers of quantified logic are not exhausted by the classical quantifiers ∀ and ∃. Indeed, based on both the Model and Proof theoretic semantics frameworks, the work ... -
The 'theoretical virtues' theory : towards a joint solution to the meta-descriptive and meta-normative problems
(University of St Andrews, 2020-12-02) - ThesisThere are at least four main problems that the 'theoretical virtues' theory needs to solve. Those are the descriptive, meta-descriptive, normative, and meta-normative problems. The first two problems are about virtue ... -
Body, brain, and situation in sensorimotor enactivism
(University of St Andrews, 2020-12-02) - ThesisThis thesis tackles issues that arise around Sensorimotor Enactivism’s (SMEn) conception of embodiment. SMEn is a theory that claims that perception is something perceivers do, that requires the possession and execution ...