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Book Synopsis
Challenges the pervasive view that the description theory of proper names is dead in the water. This title discusses several topics, including representation and information, two-dimensionalism, possible worlds, and broad versus narrow content.

Table of Contents
Prologue.

Lecture One: The Debate over the Theory of Reference for Proper Names.

Lecture Two: Understanding, Representation, Information.

Lecture Three: Ir-content and the Set of Worlds Where a Sentence is True.

Lecture Four: Two Spaceism.

Lecture Five: The Informational Value of Names.

References.

Index.

Language Names and Information

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: 06/08/2010
      ISBN13: 9781405161589, 978-1405161589
      ISBN10: 1405161582
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Challenges the pervasive view that the description theory of proper names is dead in the water. This title discusses several topics, including representation and information, two-dimensionalism, possible worlds, and broad versus narrow content.

      Table of Contents
      Prologue.

      Lecture One: The Debate over the Theory of Reference for Proper Names.

      Lecture Two: Understanding, Representation, Information.

      Lecture Three: Ir-content and the Set of Worlds Where a Sentence is True.

      Lecture Four: Two Spaceism.

      Lecture Five: The Informational Value of Names.

      References.

      Index.

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