De Se and Descartes: A New Semantics for Indexicals

Abstract

The propositional theory of belief has recently come under heavy fire from various quarters. In the present article I wish to examine one such line of attack: the arguments it uses, the evidence it brings against the propositional theory, and the alternative accounts offered by its standard bearers. Those who lack the time or inclination to follow me down this torturous path may wish to know that my conclusion is a vindication of the propositional theory, albeit in a reformed form, enriched by a new, unorthodox device. Robert Stalnaker' summarizes the propositional theory in two theses:

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