RT Journal Article
T1 What do propositions explain? Inflationary vs. deflationary perspectives and the case of singular propositions
A1 García Carpintero, Manuel
A1 Palmira, Michele
AB In this paper we take up the question of the explanatory significance of the notion of propositional content. Our first goal is to disentangle two types of approach: According to what we call inflationism, propositions should be taken seriously enough to expect explanatory payoffs from them. The alternative deflationary approach rejects this claim. Our second goal is to explore the inflationism vs. deflationism contrast in depth by focusing on the distinction between singular and general propositions. We argue that inflationism fails and outline a variety of deflationism that offers the best prospects for explaining the singular/general divide.
PB Springer Nature
SN 0039-7857
YR 2022
FD 2022-04-06
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/71525
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/71525
LA eng
NO CRUE-CSIC (Acuerdos Transformativos 2022)
NO Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN)
DS Docta Complutense
RD 9 jul 2025