[C] [Wittrs] Re: [analytic] Sense of "Is"
- From: Joseph Polanik <jpolanik@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: analytic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:53:45 -0500
Sean Wilson wrote:
... anyone know of any good sources discussing the grammar of "is." I know Wittgenstein
talked about this here and there (though I can't locate it right now). But I'm more interested in
an article or detailed treatment of it. For example, how many senses of "is" are there?
1. Identical to. 2 = 2. [same thing]
2. a member of (Kennedy is Irish)
3. Equivalent with (six of one is a half dozen of the other) [adds up to; "in effect"]
4. an occurrence of (He is rejoicing).
See http://www.formalontology.it/fregeg.htm for the 4 Frege-Russell
senses of 'is' --- existence, identity, class inclusion and predication
Joe
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