Puzzles of Reference (Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy of Language) - Softcover

Cappelen, Herman; Dever, Josh

 
9780198799849: Puzzles of Reference (Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy of Language)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0198799845 ISBN 13: 9780198799849
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2018

Synopsis

It is a fundamental feature of language that words refer to things. Much attention has been devoted to the nature of reference, both in philosophy and in linguistics. Puzzles of Reference is the first book to give a comprehensive accessible survey of the fascinating work on this topic from the 1970s to the present day.

Written by two eminent philosophers of language, Puzzles of Reference offers an up-to-date introduction to reference in philosophy and linguistics, summarizing ideas such as Kripke's revolutionary theory and presenting the various challenges in a clear and accessible manner. As the text does not assume prior training in philosophy or linguistics, it is ideal for use as part of a philosophy of language course for philosophy students or for linguistics students.

Puzzles of Reference belongs to the series Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy of Language, in which each book provides an introduction to an important area of the philosophy of language, suitable for students at any level.

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About the Author

Herman Cappelen is a professor of philosophy at the universities of Oslo and St Andrews. He is a Research Director at CSMN (in Oslo), and the Editor-in-Chief of Inquiry. He is the author of six books and many papers.

Josh Dever is a professor of philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin and a professorial fellow at the Arche research centre at the University of St Andrews. He is the author of many papers in philosophy of language and logic, and the co-author with Herman Cappelen of The Inessential Indexical and Context and Communication. He is also an associate editor of Semantics and Pragmatics.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0198799845
ISBN 13 
9780198799849
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
224

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