Reference without referents

Reference without referents / R.M. Sainsbury.

Reference is a central topic in philosophy of language. This book sets out a new approach to the concept, which promises to bring to an end some long-standing debates in semantic theory. It also includes an historical survey. It will be of interest to those working in logic, mind, and metaphysics.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sainsbury, R. M. (Richard Mark)
Corporate Author: Oxford University Press
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Clarendon Press, 2005.
Subjects:
Reference (Philosophy)
Language and languages > Philosophy.
PHILOSOPHY > Epistemology.
Language and languages > Philosophy
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Table of Contents:
  • A short history of theories of names
  • Framework issues
  • Proper names
  • Pronouns : anaphora and demonstration
  • Complex referring expressions
  • Existence and fiction
  • Mental reference and individual concepts.

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