#Meaning and Reference

[butchfalin]

the funniest meltdown ive ever had was in college when i got so overstimulated that i could Not speak, including over text. one of my friends was trying to talk me through it but i was solely using emojis because they were easier than trying to come up with words so he started using primarily emojis as well just to make things feel balanced. this was not the Most effective strategy... until. he tried to ask me "you okay?" but the way he chose to do that was by sending "👉🏼👌🏼❓" and i was so shocked by suddenly being asked if i was dtf that i was like WHAT???? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?????????? and thus was verbal again

[alissicall]

Locked in because it reminded me of that one scene

happy late valentines 💜

[sparrowlucero]

The greatest injustice ever faced is that I almost certainly started the still thriving "clown husbandry" tag on here, but any discussion about it (from a know your meme page to a youtube video with 500k views) says it's a joke of "unknown origin" or credited to this post, likely bouncing off of mine (which was actively circulating at the time with like 30k notes):

This is a tragedy for many reasons, most of all because it wasn't just an offhand joke but actually a direct response to some of the funniest online hate I ever got:

They're erasing the truest history of tumblr: its desperate need to seethe and argue over every obvious joke with more than 10 notes.

anyways here is the canonical pet clown. according to me

[omegaphilosophia]

The Philosophy of Intension and Extension

The philosophy of intension and extension pertains to the study of meaning, particularly in logic, semantics, and the philosophy of language. These concepts are used to analyze how words, terms, or concepts relate to the objects or entities they describe and how they convey meaning.

Key Concepts:

Intension:

Definition: Intension refers to the internal content or the conceptual aspects of a term—the set of attributes, properties, or criteria that a term conveys. It is essentially the "sense" or meaning of the term.

Example: The intension of the term "bachelor" includes the properties of being an unmarried man. These are the characteristics that define what it means to be a bachelor.

Focus on Meaning: Intension is concerned with what a term means, not directly with the specific instances it refers to. It's about the conditions that something must meet to be included in the term's extension.

Extension:

Definition: Extension refers to the set of all actual objects, entities, or instances in the world to which a term applies. It is the "reference" or the collection of things that fall under the concept described by the term.

Example: The extension of the term "bachelor" includes all specific men who are unmarried. These are the actual individuals who meet the criteria defined by the intension.

Focus on Reference: Extension is concerned with the real-world examples of a term, the specific members of the category that the term describes.

Relationship Between Intension and Extension:

Interdependence:

Linking Concepts to Reality: Intension and extension are closely related in that the intension of a term determines its extension. The set of properties (intension) defines what counts as an instance of the term, and therefore what is included in its extension.

Example: If the intension of "triangle" is "a three-sided polygon," then the extension includes all actual geometric figures that are three-sided polygons.

Variation Across Contexts:

Contextual Sensitivity: The extension of a term can change depending on the context, even if the intension remains the same. For instance, the intension of "president" as "the elected head of a country" is stable, but the extension (the actual person who is president) changes with each election.

Temporal Shifts: The extension of a term can also change over time. The intension of "planets in the Solar System" hasn't changed much, but the extension changed when Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet.

Philosophical Implications:

Analytic Philosophy and Logic: In analytic philosophy, the distinction between intension and extension is fundamental in understanding meaning, reference, and the structure of logical arguments.

Modal Considerations: Intension is also linked to possible worlds semantics, where the meaning of a term (intension) is consistent across different possible worlds, but its extension might vary from one world to another.

Applications and Examples:

Natural Kind Terms: Consider the term "water." The intension might involve being a clear, drinkable liquid, while the extension would include all actual instances of H₂O. However, in another possible world where water has a different chemical composition (say, XYZ), the extension would differ, but the intension might still involve the same concept of a clear, drinkable liquid.

Ambiguity and Vagueness: Words with vague intensions can lead to unclear or shifting extensions. For example, the intension of "heap" might involve "a large collection of grains," but determining the precise extension (what counts as a heap) can be tricky.

Criticisms and Debates:

Challenges of Intensional Definitions: Defining the exact intension of complex or abstract terms can be difficult. For instance, philosophical debates often arise over the intension of terms like "justice" or "knowledge."

Rigid Designators: Philosophers like Saul Kripke have introduced the concept of rigid designators, terms that refer to the same object in all possible worlds, raising questions about how intension and extension function in modal contexts.

The philosophy of intension and extension provides a framework for understanding how terms relate to the concepts they describe (intension) and the actual entities they refer to (extension). Intension deals with the meaning and properties of terms, while extension concerns the specific instances those terms apply to. This distinction is crucial in logic, semantics, and the philosophy of language, helping to clarify issues of meaning, reference, and the relationship between language and the world.

[dystopiansewerrat]

they’re all weird(affectionately<3)

[what-am-i-doing-in-this-fandom]

Y'all what if I told you I ship Pyramid Steve with Stan like fr now

[metamatronic]

William Discovers How Lizzie Died

william not knowing his robots were built to be murder machines is *so* funny to me.

[wavewavethoughtsonly]

How To Flirt (Or Converse) 101 ft. WaveWave

The riveting conversation continues.

I drew part 2 for @illogicallyy cause they were the only one who was curious about the reference.

Is it ringing any bells yet? 😂

Part 1

[cupcakeshakesnake]

Drawing while listening to music

[wishingstarinajar]

Old retired warlord doodles

[lyoneve]

May I offer you some fluffy Stede/Ed that I put off finishing for two years?

[justn0t]

Ok originally I wrote text next to him that said “the cake is a lie” and only just realized how suggestive that sounds paired with this pose 😭😭

[callisteios]

Hi, feel free to take my new uquiz to discover what kind of vampire you are!

[w1ndarchr]

im sick i thought id send it here aswell…

[vileidol]

actually maybe it is fucked up that astarion’s story is about allowing yourself to be deserving of love even if you are fucked up and traumatised and have a deeply complicated relationship with sex / aversion to sex and some people’s response to that was ‘if u act nice to the hot sassy vampire u will Fix Him & be rewarded with sex uwu’

[tennant-the-tigger]

Distraction

Eddie was determined to pass this year, it was his year!

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