Definite Descriptions
A Reader
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- Paperback
424 pages
- Release Date
3 June 1998
Summary
This reader is intended both to introduce students to the philosophy of language via the theory of descriptions, and to provide scholars in analytic philosophy with ready access to some of the central contributions in this area.Bertrand Russell’s theory of definite descriptions sparked an ongoing debate concerning the proper logical and linguistic analysis of definite descriptions. While it is now widely acknowledged that, like the indexical expressions ‘I’, ‘here’, and ‘now’, definite descri…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262650496 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262650495 |
| Author: | Gary Ostertag |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 424 |
| Release Date: | 3 June 1998 |
| Weight: | 703g |
| Dimensions: | 226mm x 152mm x 25mm |
| Series: | Definite Descriptions |
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“For philosophy of language classes and seminars that focus on the semantics and pragmatics of descriptions, this volume provides a very good set of core readings.”–Mark Crimmins, Department of Philosophy, University of Michigan
& quot; For philosophy of language classes and seminars that focus on the semantics and pragmatics of descriptions, this volume provides a very good set of core readings.& quot; – Mark Crimmins, Department of Philosophy, University of Michigan
” For philosophy of language classes and seminars that focus on the semantics and pragmatics of descriptions, this volume provides a very good set of core readings.” – Mark Crimmins, Department of Philosophy, University of Michigan
– Mark Crimmins, Department of Philosophy, University of Michigan
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