John Hawthorne , David Manley (Contributor)
The Reference Book
- ISBN 13:
- 9780198703044
- author:
- John Hawthorne , David Manley (Contributor)
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 1.8 x 15.5 cm
- Genre:
- Society, Politics & Philosophy, Social Sciences, Linguistics
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Reference Book by John Hawthorne and David Manley presents a fresh approach to understanding reference and singular thought. In this original treatment, the authors challenge traditional notions of acquaintance and semantic rifts between different types of expressions. Drawing on recent work in linguistics and philosophical semantics, they explore a unified account that reveals commonalities among seemingly disparate categories. The book's central idea is that all four types of expression - definite descriptions, indefinite descriptions, names, and demonstratives - involve existential quantification but exhibit characteristics associated with reference. This framework has significant implications for our understanding of traditional categories of reference and singular thought.
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