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Two approaches to generics: induction vs. inquiry| old_uid | 5337 |
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| title | Two approaches to generics: induction vs. inquiry |
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| start_date | 2008/10/06 |
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| schedule | 15h30-17h30 |
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| online | no |
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| summary | I contrast two approaches to the interpretation of generics such as `ravens are black:' majority-based views, on which they are about what is the case most of the time, and inquiry-based views, on which they are about a feature we focus on in inquiry. I argue that majority-based views face far more systematic counterexamples than has previously been supposed. They cannot account for generics about kinds with multiple characteristic properties, such as `elephants live in Africa and Asia' or `roses are red, yellow, white, or black.' I then go on to sketch an inquiry-based view. |
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| responsibles | Blitman, Ba |
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