Description
Book SynopsisThis text introduces students to the central arguments that motivate contemporary work in the philosophy of thought and language, and offers a continuous engagement with the core epistemological, metaphysical and methodological issues that have shaped and been shaped by work in the field.
Trade Review"Luntley writes clearly...and defends his philosophical claims with arguments. The breadth and depth of his scholarship are impressive. This book should be in the library of any school where philosophy is studied."
H. Pospesel, Choice "...lucid and engaging style...ability to cover well-trodden ground in a fresh and informative way...Luntley is to be commended for the scope of his project. He pursues the neo-Fregean methodology wherever it leads and many of the topics it leads him to are dealt with extremely well. Luntley is able to condense often difficult and complex material, making it accessible even to fairly novice readers, and providing new insights and outlooks which will be of benefit to all those with an interest in the...philosphy of mind and language." Emma Borg, Mind, Vol. 109, No. 436, October 2000
Table of ContentsPreface.
1. Methodologies.
2. Russell's Theory of Descriptions.
3. The Semantic Theory of Truth.
4. Truth and Meaning.
5. Interpretation, Minimal Truth and the World.
6. Meaning, Metaphysics and Logic.
7. The Possibility of a Naturalistic Theory of Meaning.
8. What is a Theory of Reference?.
9. Sense and Reference.
10. The Causal Theory of Reference and the Social Character of Meaning.
11. Content and Context.
12. Contextual Content.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index.
