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The next meeting of the Sign-Language-Reality seminar in the academic year 2025/26 will take place:  \;

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Thursday\, the 4th of December 2025\, 17.00\, Central European Time  \;

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Thomas Hodgson

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(University of Gdansk/Shanxi University)

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will deliver a talk:  \;

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The act-type theory of propositions as a theory of empty names

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Abstract:

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I compare the recently popular act-type theory of propositions\, as proposed by
Hanks\, to the more traditional neo-Russellian and neo-Fregean theories. I focus
on the solution that each theory gives to the problem of empty names. I argue
that the act-type theory is committed to claims that make it significantly less
attractive than the other theories. More specifically\, the additions that Hanks
makes to the core ideas of the act-type theory in order to account for empty
names make the theory overall less satisfying than a representative example of
the neo-Fregean theory. I propose that one solution is to adopt a no-proposition
theory of empty names.

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The seminar will be held online\, to join the meeting\, please use the information below:

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Join Zoom Meeting \; \;https://uw-edu-pl.zoom.us/j/92716044372?pwd=0l7PETAOwqQDBKTMCnheYQN7ag7zx1.1

Meeting ID: 927 1604 4372 Passcode: 697648  \; The meeting opens at 4:45 pm\, the talk starts at 5 pm. \;  \;

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https://www.pts.edu.pl/seminarium

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