Reference Problem
How do words refer to things? The reference problem has plagued philosophy of language since Frege. The τ-framework replaces referential semantics with structur…
Metaphysics
High impact frontier problem
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How do words refer to things? The reference problem has plagued philosophy of language since Frege. The τ-framework replaces referential semantics with structur…
Overview
How do words refer to things? The reference problem has plagued philosophy of language since Frege. The τ-framework replaces referential semantics with structural semantics: meaning is the sheaf section, not a word-world correspondence.
Result Statement
Reference problem dissolved: meaning is sheaf section, not word-world correspondence. Structural semantics replaces referential semantics. Status: Internally addressed.