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The Lying Test, Ambiguity, and Determination of Content: Lying and Determination of Content
Author(s) -
Vignolo Massimiliano
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
theoria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.34
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 1755-2567
pISSN - 0040-5825
DOI - 10.1111/theo.12302
Subject(s) - lying , ambiguity , content (measure theory) , test (biology) , computer science , mathematics , philosophy , linguistics , mathematical analysis , medicine , paleontology , biology , radiology
For many philosophers, the Lying Test is a reliable instrument for collecting data in semantics. Michaelson argued that the Lying Test does not fall prey to the problem with ambiguity that limits the Cancellability Test of Gricean inspiration. I contend that Michaelson's argument in favor of the Lying Test overlooks two fundamental aspects of what determine the content of an utterance.
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