Wednesday 3 December 2014

Week Fifteen Cont

1.
A. Is that door open?
B. The door is open

Do A and B express the same thoughts? Do they have the same senses?

2. Are there such things as false thoughts? Why/why not?

3. If there are such things as false thoughts, what makes them false? (Hard question)

4. Does
A. (not (not (p) ) )   express the same thought as
B. p

Monday 1 December 2014

Week Fifteen

1. What is it for a thought to be 'true'?
2. Do we need a truth predicate?
3. What is the relationship between assertoric sentences and thoughts?
4. What is a thought?
5. Do you agree with Frege's answers to the above questions?