That-clauses and propositional anaphors

Peter van Elswyk*

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Abstract

This paper argues that that-clauses do not reference propositions because they are not intersubstitutible with other expressions that do reference propositions. In particular, that-clauses are shown to not be intersubstitutible with propositional anaphors like so. The substitution failures are further argued to support a semantics on which that-clauses are predicates.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2861-2875
Number of pages15
JournalPhilosophical Studies
Volume177
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1 2020

Keywords

  • Propositional anaphors
  • Substitutivity salva congruitate
  • That-clauses

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Philosophy

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