Referring to the World
An Opinionated Introduction to the Theory of Reference
Our words and ideas refer to objects and properties in the external world; this phenomenon is central to thought, language, communication, and science. But great works of fiction are full of names that don't seem to refer to anything! In this book Kenneth A. Taylor explores the myriad of problems that surround the phenomenon of reference. How can words in language and perturbations in our brains come to stand for external objects? Reference is essential to truth, but which is more basic: reference or truth? How can fictional characters play such an important role in imagination and literature, and how does this use of language connect with mo…
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- ISBN: 978-0-19-753734-3
- EAN: 9780197537343
- Produktnummer: 36490189
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
- Plattform: EPUB
Über den Autor
Kenneth A. Taylor was Professor of Philosophy at Stanford University from 1995 until his death in 2019.
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