Conventionalism in Logic: A Study in the Linguistic Foundation of Logical Reasoning (Janua Linguarum. Series Maior)

Lexiographica. Series Maior features monographs and edited volumes on the topics of lexicography and meta-lexicography. Works from the broader domain of lexicology are also included, provided they strengthen the theoretical, methodological and empirical basis of lexicography and meta-lexicography. The almost 150 books published in the series since its founding in 1984 clearly reflect the main themes and developments of the field. The publications focus on aspects of lexicography such as micro- and macrostructure, typology, history of the discipline, and application-oriented lexicographical documentation. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND II. RULES, CONVENTIONS, AND ENTAILMENT III. CONVENTIONALISM, SEMANTICS, AND ONTOLOGY IV. THE SPIRIT OF CONVENTIONALISM APPENDIX. AN IMPOSSIBILITY PROOF OF THE CONVENTIONALIST THESIS REFERENCES CITED INDEX