The role of W. Occam's concept of supposition in the development of linguistic thinking

Abstract

Ockham's philosophical-logical concept is a factor of scientific thinking. In the 14th century, by studying a small academic resource, the English philosopher developed a conceptual vision of the relationship between the world, thought, and language, differing from Aristotle's. W. Ockham did not create a global philosophical theory; he will take his place on the Olympus of science with specific creativity - the logical analysis of signs and suppositions. The result obtained was ahead of its time and therefore remained without proper assessment for centuries. W. Ockham's thought will become truly relevant and in demand only in the 20th century. Representatives of linguistic philosophy, including followers of J. Moore, B. Russell, L. Wittgenstein, and J. Austin, conduct philosophical research on the world, such as W. Ockham, through the logical analysis of small linguistic material in many countries. The logical analysis of language in the works of L. Wittgenstein and J. Austin laid the foundation for linguistic pragmatics. The article evaluates the prehistory that led to W. Occam's concept, discusses the principles of language analysis, and studies the path of development of the author's ideas in science.