1st Edition

Meaning, Quantification, Necessity Themes in Philosophical Logic

By Martin Davies Copyright 1981
    296 Pages
    by Routledge

    296 Pages
    by Routledge

    Originally published in 1981. This is a book for the final year undergraduate or first year graduate who intends to proceed with serious research in philosophical logic. It will be welcomed by both lecturers and students for its careful consideration of main themes ranging from Gricean accounts of meaning to two dimensional modal logic.

    The first part of the book is concerned with the nature of the semantic theorist’s project, and particularly with the crucial concepts of meaning, truth, and semantic structure. The second and third parts deal with various constructions that are found in natural languages: names, quantifiers, definite descriptions, and modal operators. Throughout, while assuming some familiarity with philosophical logic and elementary formal logic, the text provides a clear exposition. It brings together related ideas, and in some places refines and improves upon existing accounts.

    Preface  Part 1: Meaning and Truth  1. Meaning 2. Truth 3. Structure 4. Understanding  Part 2: Quantification and Reference  5. Names 6. Quantifiers 7. Descriptions  Part 3: Necessity and Actuality  8. Necessity 9. Actuality

    Biography

    Martin Davies