Ideas from 'Inexpressible Properties and Propositions' by Thomas Hofweber [2006], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Oxford Studies in Metaphysics vol.2' (ed/tr Zimmerman,Dean W.) [OUP 2006,978-0-19-929059-8]].
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3. Truth / H. Deflationary Truth / 3. Minimalist Truth
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Instances of minimal truth miss out propositions inexpressible in current English
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5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 4. Substitutional Quantification
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Quantification can't all be substitutional; some reference is obviously to objects
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8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 1. Nature of Properties
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Since properties have properties, there can be a typed or a type-free theory of them
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19. Language / F. Communication / 6. Interpreting Language / a. Translation
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Holism says language can't be translated; the expressibility hypothesis says everything can
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