Chapman's Theorema

Abstract for S. Chapman's "Theorema" essay:

"This article offers an overview of some of the philosophical ideas that helped to shape Grice's thinking in "Meaning", and also considers some of the most salient responses to "Meaning" from his contemporaries. These two sets of influences fed into the development of Grice's theory of conversation, which has had an enormous impact on subsequent thinking about language in many areas, particularly in the linguistic discipline of pragmatics. "Meaning" is sometimes overshadowed by the theory of conversation in assessments of Grice's work, but is worth revisiting because it sets out the foundations of his philosophy of language as a whole."