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McKinsey, Michael. 1979. Expressing mental states. Philosophia 8 (4) : 657–671.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

expressive function | mental state | philosophy of language

Annotation

M. tries to clarify that sense of 'express' in which persons' overt actions are sometimes said to express their mental states and acts. The clarification is believed to be important for any adequate philosophy of language.