Proper Names (Hardcover)

Language: English

Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2017

0198778155 / 9780198778158

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Hardcover. Proper Names explores the aims and scope of the Millian approach to the semantics of proper names. Stefano Predelli covers the core semantic aspects of Millianism, and develops them against the background of an independently motivated pre-semantic picture, grounded on the distinction between meaning and use. Accordingly, the volume defends Millianism from certain popular misconceptions and criticisms, it highlights its explanatory potential, and it tacklesa variety of traditional philosophical problems from its viewpoint. In particular, Predelli discusses the relationships between co-referential names, the issue of non truth-conditional meaning for proper names,the role of onomastics in a theory of the use of names, the phenomenon of empty names, cases of so-called fictional names and names from myth and false scientific theories, and apparently predicative uses of proper names. Stefano Predelli defends a semantics of proper names which has simplicity and common sense in its favour: proper names are non-indexical devices of rigid and direct reference. He grounds this view in accounts of the shape and form of names, and of their introduction within language use, and he responds to widespread misconceptions and objections. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Title
Proper Names (Hardcover)
Author
Stefano Predelli
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Oxford
Publication year
2017
Condition
new
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
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0198778155
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9780198778158

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