168 Pages
by
Routledge
166 Pages
by
Routledge
166 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book defends the Direct Reference (DR) thesis in philosophy of language regarding proper names and indexical pronouns. It uniquely draws out the significant consequences of DR when it is conjoined with the fact that these singular terms sometimes fail to refer. Even though DR is widely endorsed by philosophers of language, many philosophically important and radically controversial... Read more
1. Direct Reference and Descriptivism: History and Problems
2. From Direct Reference to Free Logic
3. From Neutral Free Logic to A Posteriori Necessity
4. Some Alternatives to Using Neutral Free Logic
5. Truths Containing Empty Names
Biography
Michael McKinsey is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Wayne State University, USA
"The book is well structured and written in a clear and economical style . . . [It] contains interesting ideas and compelling arguments . . . McKinsey's book is a valuable contribution to the debate about names and reference failure, and I warmly recommend it." – Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
