Contemporary philosophy of thought : truth, world, content / Michael Luntley.

Author
Luntley, Michael, 1953- [Browse]
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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Oxford ; Malden, Ma : Blackwell Publishers, 1999.
Description
xii, 398 pages ; 25 cm.

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    Summary note
    This volume provides an introduction to the essential issues and concepts of contemporary analytic philosophy. It introduces students to the pivotal arguments that motivate work in the field, while arguing a definite point of view in a style that encourages discussion and debate. This text gives voice to the idea that the study of the philosophy of thought and language is more than a specialism, but rather lies at the very heart of the discipline.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 380-393) and index.
    Contents
    • 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 Naturalized 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.
    ISBN
    • 0631190767 (alk. paper)
    • 0631190775 (pbk. : alk. paper)
    LCCN
    98008525
    OCLC
    39261811
    RCP
    C - S
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