Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-04T21:02:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 29 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / O tema central deste trabalho é a semântica das expressões denotativas nas teorias de Frege e Carnap. O texto está dividido em três capítulos: no primeiro, a teoria do significado de Frege, que estabelece a distinção entre sentido e significado, é investigada; no segundo capítulo é exposto o contexto histórico do Círculo de Viena e as duas fases que antecederam a fase semântica de Carnap; e no terceiro capítulo discute-se a influência da teoria semântica da verdade de Tarski sobre Carnap e o método carnapiano de extensão e intensão. A tese central defendida aqui é que embora Carnap, dentre outros, tenha razão em criticar a reificação dos valores de verdade, o objetivo das teorias de Frege e Carnap devem ser distinguidos e isso é fundamental para justificar a opção teórica de Frege. / The main subject of this work is the semantics of denoting expressions in Frege’s and Carnap’s theories. The text is divided in three chapters. In the first one, Frege’s theory of meaning, which distinguishes between “sense” and “meaning”, is scrutinized. In the second chapter, the historical context of the Vienna Circle and the two periods which have preceded Carnap’s semantical phase is studied. Finally, in the third chapter, Tarki’s influence on Carnap and Carnap’s method of intension and extension are discussed. The main thesis of this dissertation is that although Carnap and others my be justified in criticizing Frege’s reification of truth-values, the aim of both theories should be distinguished, which is central to justify Frege’s theoretical option.

By utilizing theories surrounding assemblages, the principle of minimal departure, maps, and world-architecture,the thesis has tried to understand how maps and narrative affect each other in creating an imaginary geography infantasy literature as well as what role maps in fantasy have for the individuals reading them. With a focus on hownarrative, map, and other actors interacted, the thesis, having used two methods, a close reading of the book AWizard of Earthsea, and online content analysis of forum posts regarding fantasy maps, has achieved a deeperunderstanding of maps role in creating an imaginary geography. The thesis has found that when reading a fantasybook using a map, the map serves the role of both limiting what can and cannot be imagined while also bridgingthe assemblages of actual and secondary truth values which aid in interpreting the fantasy world. Furthermore, thethesis has found that for average readers of fantasy, the map can serve two roles: Clarifying spatialities andAugmenting abilities.