Items related to Types and Tokens – On Abstract Objects
Rare Book
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review:
"Linda Wetzel has given us a careful, detailed study of the myriad of issues surrounding the concepts of types, tokens, and occurrences. This book is a must for anyone with a serious interest in these concepts and, more broadly, in the nature of universals and the roles they play in our theories of language and of the world."--Paul Benacerraf, James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus, Princeton University
"This is a well-considered and in-depth study of abstract objects. Professor Wetzel has done an excellent job marshaling a wide-range of examples and arguments in developing her thesis (a defense of belief in abstracta), especially in connection with the type-token distinction. This book presents an interesting and difficult challenge for nominalists or naturalists who deny the thesis. I recommend it to anyone interested in basic questions of ontology and systematic metaphysics."--Edward Zalta, Senior Research Scholar, Center for the Study of Language and Information, Stanford University
"Clearly and carefully argued, this well-informed and engaging book demonstrates the remarkable extent to which apparent reference to types pervades both everyday talk and scientific writing. Linda Wetzel provides a searching critique of nominalistic efforts to eliminate it in favor of talk about concrete tokens or instances, sets forth the elements of a challenging positive theory which takes types seriously as a distinctive kind of abstract object, and defends it against some major objections. She has made a valuable contribution to an unduly neglected topic."--Bob Hale, Professor of Philosophy, Director, Graduate Studies, University of Sheffield
About the Author:
"This is a well-considered and in-depth study of abstract objects. Professor Wetzel has done an excellent job marshaling a wide-range of examples and arguments in developing her thesis (a defense of belief in abstracta), especially in connection with the type-token distinction. This book presents an interesting and difficult challenge for nominalists or naturalists who deny the thesis. I recommend it to anyone interested in basic questions of ontology and systematic metaphysics."--Edward Zalta, Senior Research Scholar, Center for the Study of Language and Information, Stanford University
"Clearly and carefully argued, this well-informed and engaging book demonstrates the remarkable extent to which apparent reference to types pervades both everyday talk and scientific writing. Linda Wetzel provides a searching critique of nominalistic efforts to eliminate it in favor of talk about concrete tokens or instances, sets forth the elements of a challenging positive theory which takes types seriously as a distinctive kind of abstract object, and defends it against some major objections. She has made a valuable contribution to an unduly neglected topic."--Bob Hale, Professor of Philosophy, Director, Graduate Studies, University of Sheffield
Linda Wetzel is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Georgetown University.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherMIT Press
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0262013010
- ISBN 13 9780262013017
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages192
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
£ 205.91
Shipping:
£ 3.32
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Types and Tokens: On Abstract Objects (The MIT Press)
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think0262013010
Buy New
£ 205.91
Convert currency
Stock Image
Types and Tokens: On Abstract Objects (The MIT Press)
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Seller Inventory # Wizard0262013010
Buy New
£ 208.58
Convert currency