Semantic Relationism

Introduction.

1. Coordination among Variables.

A. The Desiderata.

B. The Problem.

C. The Contextualist Response.

D. The Dismissive Response.

E. The Instantial Approach.

F. The Algebraic Approach.

G. Relational Semantics for First-order Logic.

2. Coordination within Language.

A. Frege’s Puzzle.

B. Rejecting Compositionality.

C. Semantic Fact.

D. Closure.

E. Referentialism Reconsidered.

F. A Relational Semantics for Names.

G. Transparency.

3. Coordination within Thought.

A. Intentional Coordination.

B. Strict Co-representation.

C. The Content of Thought.

D. The Cognitive Puzzle.

4. Coordination between Speakers.

A. Kripke’s Puzzle.

B. Some Related Puzzles.

C. A Response.

D. A Solution.

E. A Deeper Puzzle.

F. A Deeper Solution.

G. The Role of Variables in Belief Reports.

H. Some Semantical Morals.

Postscript: Further Work.

Index