Francesco Orilia
Springer Netherlands
2010e druk, 2009
9789048133116
Singular Reference: A Descriptivist Perspective
Specificaties
Gebonden, 290 blz.
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Engels
Springer Netherlands |
2010e druk, 2009
ISBN13: 9789048133116
Rubricering
Onderdeel van serie
Philosophical Studies Series
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Samenvatting
Singular reference is the relation that a singular term has to a corresponding individual. For example, "Obama" singularly refer to the current US president. Descriptivism holds that all singular terms refer by means of a concept associated to the term. The current trend is against this. This book explains in detail (mainly for newcomers) why anti-descriptivism became dominant in spite of its weaknesses and (for experts) how these weaknesses can be overcome by appropriately reviving descriptivism.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9789048133116
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Aantal pagina's:290
Uitgever:Springer Netherlands
Druk:2010
Hoofdrubriek:Diversen, Woordenboeken en taal
Inhoudsopgave
Introduction: Referentialism vs. Descriptivism.- Background Notions.- Why Descriptivism Was So Successful.- Why Referentialism Is So Successful.- Definite Descriptions and Proper Names.- Indexicals.- Tense, Temporal Indexicals and Other Miscellaneous Issues.- Conclusion: Accounting for the Referentialist DataReferentialist data .