312 Pages
by
Routledge
310 Pages
by
Routledge
312 Pages
by
Routledge
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The question of how language relates to the world is one of the most important problems of philosophy. What the word `God' refers to and the question `Does God exist?' are clearly linked. The existence or non-existence of God (or electrons or unicorns) is directly related to the issue of what and how a name names. Naming and Reference tackles the challenge of explaining the referring power of... Read more
Preface 1 Introduction 2 Natural Signs 3 Sense and Reference 4 Naming and Describing 5 Truth Without Reference 6 Reference and Speech Act 7 Steps Toward Naturalism 8 Cause and Function 9 Mechanism 10 Direct Reference 11 Mind and Semantics
Biography
R.J. Nelson
