Propositions as meanings of sentences

pp. 101-123

in: Paul Gochet, Outline of a nominalist theory of propositions, Berlin, Springer, 1980

Abstract

In the preceding chapter I approached propositions by way of philosophical psychology, defining propositions as the objects of belief. But a thorough analysis led us to lend credit to the view that "the subject x believes the proposition p" can be analyzed as "x is ready to assent to the sentence s which means that p" or "x entertains a belief-content b which represents p".