Rudolf Carnap Quote

In order to determine whether or not one sentence is a consequence of another, no reference need be made to the meaning of the sentences. The mere statement of the truth-values is certainly too little; but the statement of the meaning is, on the other hand, too much. It is sufficient that the syntactical design of the sentences be given.


p. 258 - Logical Syntax of Language, 1934/1937


In order to determine whether or not one sentence is a consequence of another, no reference need be made to the meaning of the sentences. The mere...

In order to determine whether or not one sentence is a consequence of another, no reference need be made to the meaning of the sentences. The mere...

In order to determine whether or not one sentence is a consequence of another, no reference need be made to the meaning of the sentences. The mere...

In order to determine whether or not one sentence is a consequence of another, no reference need be made to the meaning of the sentences. The mere...