Language and Thought

Pollock, John L.

ISBN 10: 0691072698 / ISBN 13: 9780691072692

Published by Princeton University Press, 1982

297 pages. Lightly toned pages; tight square binding; very good shape. The jacket has some tears, stains, discoloring and wear. Chapters are The Statemental Theory of Meaning; Traditional Theories of Proper Names; The Meaning of a Proper Name; Singular Terms; The Traditional Theory of Predicates; Synthetic Predicates; Nonsynthetic Predicates; The Alethic Modalities; Doxastic and Epistemic Sentences; Languages, Institutions and Conventions; Stating; Nondeclarative Sentences. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Philosophy; ISBN: 0691072698. ISBN/EAN: 9780691072692. Inventory No: 202281. Seller Inventory # 202281

Synopsis:

Most philosophical theories of language have assumed that statements (products of assertion) and propositions (objects of belief) are the same things. John L. Pollock denies this, maintaining that even when the speaker is perfectly sincere, what he is thinking need not be the same thing as what he is saying.

Originally published in 1982.

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About the Author: John L. Pollock is Regents Professor of Philosophy and Research Professor of Cognitive Science at the University of Arizona.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Language and Thought
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Date: 1982
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Fair