Which of the following statements are true regarding the word 'God'? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

1.It is meaningless.

2.It is meaningful.

3.The word 'God' has no intension that could be its meaning.

4.In the case of the word 'God', there is an intension that is its meaning.

A2, 4 only ✓ Correct

B1, 3 only

C1 only

D2 only

Correct answer: (A) 2, 4 only

Explanation

The word "God" is meaningful and does possess an intension that serves as its meaning.

A term's meaning is its intension, the set of attributes it connotes.

The word "God" connotes attributes such as supreme, all-powerful and creator.

Because it carries such a connotation, it has a genuine intension.

Having an intension, the term is meaningful even if its denotation is disputed.

So the claims that it is meaningful and that it has a meaning-giving intension both hold.

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