The Demise of Definitions, Part II: The Philosopher's Tale
A consideration of `philosophical’ evidence, the view that typical concepts are complex. Connections with questions about analyticity and learnability. The alternative view (`conceptual atomism’)‐that typical concepts are primitives‐is introduced and defended. The importance of distinguishing the semantic issues about conceptual atomism from the epistemological ones.
Keywords: analyticity, concepts, conceptual atomism, learnability
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