Linguistics

Structuralist Foundations for Mathematics

Friday, Aug 28, 2026

Structuralism in philosophy of mathematics is the view that mathematical statements rather than describing objects, describe only structures on objects, and that mathematical entities as such are or …

The Illogicians' Conversation

Monday, Aug 4, 2025

In this crazy discussion, each speech turn contains a semantically deviant or infelicitous utterance. Can you guess what is causing each oddity?

1. B: Hi Gottlob! In what way are you doing?
2. G: Yes! What …

Too much information? The usefulness of talking redundantly

Friday, Apr 10, 2026

Suppose you and your favourite MoL-student are procrastinating on your homework assignment (very unrealistic, I know). You decide to play a game – not a very hard one, because your assignment is …

When *if* comes after *then*

Monday, Aug 4, 2025

Suppose you want to tell someone that you believe that the first edition of The Illogician will be a success, provided that the articles in it are well written. You could convey this message in the …