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    Challenges→The reference of predicates like 'is a Democrat' must be functions from objects to truth-values.

    Two predicates can share the same function from objects to truth-values yet differ in semantic content, as 'is a creature with a heart' and 'is a creature with kidneys' demonstrate.

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    Key Terms

    Function (in logic/mathematics)(in logic and mathematics)
    A rule that takes in certain inputs and produces outputs; it's like a machine where you put something in and get something out according to a fixed pattern.
    Predicates(in logic and philosophy of language)
    Words or phrases that describe properties or characteristics of something—like 'is red' or 'is tall' in the sentence 'The ball is red.'
    Truth-values(logic and semantics)
    Whether a statement is true or false—the two possible truth-values are 'true' and 'false.'
    semantic content(Cappelen and Lepore's literalist/minimalist framework)
    Propositions determined solely by conventions of meaning, precisification, disambiguation, and reference fixing — not by pragmatic inference.

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