Language, Names, and Information
Published on 24. June 2011
176 pages
978-1-4443-5157-6 (ISBN)
Description
Language, Names, and Information is an importantcontribution to philosophy of language by one of its foremostscholars, challenging the pervasive view that the descriptiontheory of proper names is dead in the water, and defending aversion of the description theory from a perspective on languagethat sees words as a wonderful source of information about thenature of the world we live in.
* Challenges current pervasive view that the description theoryof reference for proper names has been refuted
* Discusses several topics at the center of current debates,including representation and information, two-dimensionalism,possible worlds, and broad vs. narrow content
* Maintains the conversational and somewhat informal tone of theoriginal lectures upon which the book is based
Reviews / Votes
"Saul Kripke's classic lectures, Naming and Necessity,changed the way we think about reference and intentionality, but itremains controversial just what the basic lesson of his work shouldbe. In this book, Frank Jackson, with his characteristic clarity ofmind and down-to-earth style of argument, articulates the view thatKripke's insights and arguments can be reconciled with a version ofthe description theory that were the focus of his attack. Jacksonclarifies the terrain by putting the issue in the wider context ofthe role of language in the exchange of information. Much of whathe says is persuasive, and all of it is challenging, stimulatingand clarifying." --Robert Stalnaker, Massachusetts Institute ofTechnologyMore details
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Frank Jackson is Visiting Professor in Philosophy at Princeton University and holds a fractional appointment as Distinguished Professor at The Australian National University. Jackson is a corresponding fellow of the British Academy and the author of several books and papers on a wide range of topics in analytical philosophy.
Content
Prologue.
Lecture One: The Debate over the Theory of Reference forProper Names.
Lecture Two: Understanding, Representation,Information.
Lecture Three: Ir-content and the Set of Worlds Where aSentence is True.
Lecture Four: Two Spaceism.
Lecture Five: The Informational Value of Names.
References.
Index.
