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Rules and Dispositions in Language Use

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  • © 2014

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Authors:
  1. Florian Demont-Biaggi

    1. Military Academy, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Florian Demont-Biaggi
      Pages 1-2

  3. Language Use and Rule-Following

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 3-3
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    2. Kripke’s Wittgenstein

      • Florian Demont-Biaggi
      Pages 5-39

    3. The Rule-Following Debate

      • Florian Demont-Biaggi
      Pages 40-74

  4. The Objective Grounds of Language Use

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 75-75
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    2. Objective Grounds

      • Florian Demont-Biaggi
      Pages 77-86

    3. Dummett on Realism and Antirealism

      • Florian Demont-Biaggi
      Pages 87-125

    4. Basic Statements and Epistemic Rules

      • Florian Demont-Biaggi
      Pages 126-150

  5. Linguistic Powers and Their Proper Study

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 151-151
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    2. Linguistic Powers

      • Florian Demont-Biaggi
      Pages 153-197

    3. Logic and Language

      • Florian Demont-Biaggi
      Pages 198-227

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 228-251
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About this book

Rules and Dispositions in Language Use explains how correct language use is governed by both rules and general human dispositions. It does so by bringing together themes from Ludwig Wittgenstein and Noam Chomsky, which for many years have been thought to be incompatible.

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  • Military Academy, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

    Florian Demont-Biaggi

About the author

Florian Demont-Biaggi has studied in Basle, Birmingham, London and Zurich and is currently working on leadership ethics at the Military Academy at the ETH Zurich

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