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OverviewThis text seeks to provide a foundation for understanding the meaning and nature of language, and the differing concepts of truth which surround it. The author explores the theories of lingistic analysts such as Frege, Russell, Wittgenstein, Carnap and Quine. He also deals with issues such as truth, meaning and the nature of language, and examines linguistic phemomena such as descriptions, names, non-extensional contexts and quantification. He stresses the importance of observing how language is used rather than assuming that it conforms to a pre-existing social structure. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ian E. MackenziePublisher: SAGE Publications Inc Imprint: SAGE Publications Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.450kg ISBN: 9780761901754ISBN 10: 0761901752 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 01 August 1997 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsPART ONE: FOUNDATIONAL ISSUES Meaning and the Nature of Language The Semantic Conception of Truth Logical Truth and Analyticity PART TWO: NAMING Names, Sense and Nominatum The Causal Theory of Names PART THREE: DEFINITE DESCRIPTIONS Description and Analysis Descriptions as Names PART FOUR: NON-EXTENSIONAL CONTEXTS Modal Contexts Propositional Attitudes PART FIVE: GENERALITY Indefinite Noun Phrases Fregean Quantifiers and Class TheoryReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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