| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 393 pages) |
| Series |
Fundamentals of philosophy |
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Fundamentals of philosophy.
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| Contents |
Frege : semantic value and reference -- Frege and Russell : sense and definite descriptions -- Sense and verificationism : logical positivism -- Scepticism about sense (I) : Quine on analyticity and translation -- Scepticism about sense (II) : Kripke's Wittgenstein and the sceptical paradox -- Saving sense : responses to the sceptical paradox -- Sense, intention, and speech acts : Grice's programme -- Sense and truth : Tarski and Davidson -- Sense, world, and metaphysics |
| Summary |
This book provides students with the tools necessary to understand contemporary analytical philosophy. The second edition includes new material on: Chomsky, Wittgenstein and Davidson as well as new chapters on the causal theory of reference, possible worlds semantics and€semantic externalism |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 376-388) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Language and languages -- Philosophy.
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Meaning (Philosophy)
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Language and languages -- Philosophy
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Meaning (Philosophy)
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Språkfilosofi.
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Mening (filosofi)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780203519615 |
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0203519612 |
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9781134271146 |
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113427114X |
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