The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy
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The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy is a posthumously published work by philosopher Friedrich Waismann that develops a detailed, Wittgenstein-influenced approach to understanding philosophical problems through the analysis of ordinary language.
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| The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy Context triple: [Friedrich Waismann, notableWork, The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy]
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Mind, Language and Reality
Mind, Language and Reality is a landmark collection of Hilary Putnam’s philosophical essays that helped shape contemporary debates in philosophy of mind, language, and metaphysics.
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On Sense and Reference
On Sense and Reference is a seminal philosophical essay by Gottlob Frege that distinguishes between the sense (meaning) and reference (denotation) of linguistic expressions, profoundly influencing analytic philosophy and the philosophy of language.
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The Varieties of Reference
The Varieties of Reference is a highly influential work of analytic philosophy in which Gareth Evans develops a detailed theory of reference, perception, and singular thought.
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The Meaning of Meaning
The Meaning of Meaning is a seminal 1923 work in semantics and the philosophy of language by C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards that explores how language, symbols, and thought are related.
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Fregean semantics
Fregean semantics is a theory of meaning in philosophy of language that distinguishes between the sense (Sinn) and reference (Bedeutung) of linguistic expressions to explain how terms can be cognitively significant even when they refer to the same object.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy Target entity description: The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy is a posthumously published work by philosopher Friedrich Waismann that develops a detailed, Wittgenstein-influenced approach to understanding philosophical problems through the analysis of ordinary language.
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A.
Mind, Language and Reality
Mind, Language and Reality is a landmark collection of Hilary Putnam’s philosophical essays that helped shape contemporary debates in philosophy of mind, language, and metaphysics.
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B.
On Sense and Reference
On Sense and Reference is a seminal philosophical essay by Gottlob Frege that distinguishes between the sense (meaning) and reference (denotation) of linguistic expressions, profoundly influencing analytic philosophy and the philosophy of language.
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C.
The Varieties of Reference
The Varieties of Reference is a highly influential work of analytic philosophy in which Gareth Evans develops a detailed theory of reference, perception, and singular thought.
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D.
The Meaning of Meaning
The Meaning of Meaning is a seminal 1923 work in semantics and the philosophy of language by C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards that explores how language, symbols, and thought are related.
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E.
Fregean semantics
Fregean semantics is a theory of meaning in philosophy of language that distinguishes between the sense (Sinn) and reference (Bedeutung) of linguistic expressions to explain how terms can be cognitively significant even when they refer to the same object.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
criteria for understanding
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logical analysis of language ⓘ nature of meaning ⓘ philosophical method ⓘ role of linguistic conventions in philosophy ⓘ use theory of meaning ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify philosophical confusions rooted in misuse of language
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dissolve philosophical problems by examining language ⓘ |
| approach | Wittgenstein-influenced analysis of language use ⓘ |
| author | Friedrich Waismann ⓘ |
| contributor | Friedrich Waismann ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
analysis of ordinary language
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clarification of philosophical problems through language ⓘ methodology of linguistic analysis in philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Austrian-British ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
context-dependence of meaning
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criteria and verification in language ⓘ language-games (in a broad, Wittgensteinian sense) ⓘ meaning as use ⓘ philosophical clarification rather than theory-building ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalStance |
anti-metaphysical orientation
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emphasis on ordinary language over ideal language ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
linguistic philosophy
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ordinary language philosophy ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | posthumous publication ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
later Wittgenstein
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linked to:
Wittgensteinian
ordinary language analysis ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Lectures on the Foundations of Mathematics and Logic (Waismann)
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Philosophical Investigations ⓘ |
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