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 language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2861-2875 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Philosophical Studies |
Volume | 177 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1 2020 |
Keywords
- Propositional anaphors
- Substitutivity salva congruitate
- That-clauses
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Philosophy