Description
Book SynopsisThis text brings together some of the most significant contemporary philosophical work on linguistic representation and understanding, providing an introduction to core questions in the philosophy of language. Topics discussed include analyticity and translational indeterminacy.
Trade Review"This book covers a wide range of core topics in philosophy of language and strikes a nice balance between classic papers and more recent work. The collection will form the basis for an excellent course on philosophy of language."
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Stephen Laurence, University of Sheffield
"Meaning takes the reader through many of the most crucial developments in the study of meaning from Frege through to the present day; this book will certainly prove an invaluable resource for both students and professionals."
--Emma Borg, University of Reading
"This is an excellent collection on meaning, blending classics with insightful recent contributions."
--Michael Devitt, City University of New York
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments.
Introduction: Conceptions of Meaning (Mark Richard).
1. 'On Sense and Reference' (Gottlob Frege).
2. From Naming and Necessity (Saul Kripke).
3. 'Meaning and Reference' (Hilary Putnam).
4. 'Predicate Meets Property' (Mark Wilson).
5. From Meaning (Paul Horwich).
6. From 'Ontological Relativity' (W. V. O. Quine).
7. From 'The Indeterminancy of Translation and the Inscrutability of Reference' (Scott Soames).
8. 'Individuation, Causal Relations, and Quine' (Jody Azzouni).
9. 'Radical Interpretation' (Donald Davidson).
10. 'Semantics and Semantic Competence' (Scott Soames).
11. 'Truth and Understanding' (James Higginbotham).
12. From 'Indexicals and Demonstratives' (John Perry).
13. Two Dogmas of Empiricism (W.V.O. Quine).
14. Armchair Metaphysics. Mind, Method, & Conditionals (Frank Jackson).
Index.
