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· Frege (1918/1956) criticized ideational theories in favor of the Proposition Theory. Wittgenstein (1953) criticized them from a very different perspective (see chapter 6), as did Waismann (1965a). · A classic Proposition Theory was offered by Russell (1919/1956).  Traditional theories of meaning 75 · For some discussion of propositions and their relations to sentences and to utterances, see Cartwright (1962) and Lemmon (1966). · Quinean criticism of the Proposition Theory is best summed up by Gilbert Harman (1967­8), particularly pp. 124­7 (pp. 141­7 are also relevant). Lycan (1974) is a rejoinder on the theory's behalf. See also Loux (1998: ch. 4). 6 "Use" theories Overview The Proposition Theory treats sentences and other linguistic items as inert abstract entities whose structure can be studied as if under a microscope. But Ludwig Wittgenstein argued that words and sentences are more like game