1st Edition

The Metaphysics of Propositions

By Matthew Davidson Copyright 2026
172 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

172 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The book defends an account of propositions on which propositions are structured entities, built up out of properties, relations, and concrete objects. On this account, propositions exist and have truth conditions independent of human minds and linguistic activity. While this view of propositions has existed for more than 100 years, it has been under attack over the last two decades. It has... Read more

Introduction

1. About Propositions

2. Propositions as Structured Entities

3. Anti-Realism About Structured Propositions

4. Singular Propositions

5. Negative Existentials

Bibliography

Biography

Matthew Davidson is lecturer in philosophy at the University of California, Riverside, USA. His recent books include About Haecceity (Routledge 2024) and The Metaphysics of Existence and Nonexistence (2023).