Meinongian Logic : The Semantics of Existence and Nonexistence

Frontmatter -- Introduction -- Part One. Meinong's Theory of Objects -- I. Elements of Object Theory -- II. Formal Semantic Paradox in Meinong's Object Theory -- III. Meinong's Theory of Defective Objects -- IV. The Object Theory Intentionality of Ontological Commitment -- V. Logic, Mind, and Meinong -- VI. Meinong's Doctrine of the Modal Moment -- Part Two. Object Theory -- I. Syntax, Formation and Inference Principles -- II. Semantics -- III. Developments of the Logic -- Part Three. Philosophical Problems and Applications -- I. Twardowski On Content and Object -- II. Private Language and Private Mental Objects -- III. God an Impossible Meinongian Object -- IV. Meinongian Models of Scientific Law -- V. Aesthetics and Meinongian Logic of Fiction -- VI. The Paradox of Analysis -- Bibliography -- Index -- Backmatter