Language, Thought and Reference
Published on 31. March 2010
Book
Hardback
IX, 217 pages
978-0-230-22795-8 (ISBN)
Description
How should we analyse the meaning of proper names, indexicals, demonstratives and definite descriptions? What relation do such expressions stand to the objects they designate or to mental representations of those objects? George Powell casts new light on these and other questions by approaching them from within a cognitive framework.
Reviews / Votes
'[Powell']s project of deposing truth and placing mind instead at the center of meaning is an ambitious and challenging idea, and it would be very interesting to see its further applications' Piotr Stalmaszczyk - Philosophy in Review
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Series
Edition
2010 edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paper over boards
Illustrations
1 s/w Abbildung
IX, 217 p. 1 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
544 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-22795-8 (9780230227958)
DOI
10.1057/9780230274914
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Person
GEORGE POWELL is a post-doctoral researcher at University College London, UK. He has taught at a number of British universities, and has published papers on pragmatics, semantics and the philosophy of language. He currently lives in Montreal.
Content
Acknowledgements Introduction Theoretical Background Proper Names Indexicals Definite Descriptions Complex Demonstratives Conclusion References Index