Description |
1 online resource (xv, 163 pages) |
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Routledge studies in contemporary philosophy ; 43 |
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Routledge studies in contemporary philosophy ; 43.
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Contents |
Two distinctions within the category of designators -- Further defining the central theses -- Structure and rigidity -- Structure and naming -- Interlude: interim review and a look ahead -- Referential uses of denoting expressions -- Complex referring expressions -- Summary, overview, and general morals |
Summary |
This volume investigates the precise contours of the connections between two foundational concepts: reference (the means of semantically expressing singular or object-dependent information) and structure (the having or lacking of meaningful sub-parts). Sullivan shows that the notion of structure, properly excavated, underlies and grounds various important points in the theory of reference. As such, this work builds on and further develops work by Bertrand Russell, Saul Kripke, David Kaplan, and Stephen Neale - principally, among many others. Sullivan aims to clearly establish the intrinsic con |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Russell, Bertrand, 1872-1970
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SUBJECT |
Russell, Bertrand, 1872-1970 fast |
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Language and languages -- Philosophy.
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Structural linguistics.
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Reference (Linguistics)
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Role and reference grammar.
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Semantics (Philosophy)
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PHILOSOPHY -- Epistemology.
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Language and languages -- Philosophy
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Reference (Linguistics)
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Role and reference grammar
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Semantics (Philosophy)
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Structural linguistics
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781136209086 |
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1136209085 |
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9780203094730 |
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0203094735 |
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