Singular Reference: A Descriptivist Perspective (Philosophical Studies Series, 113)
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Singular Reference: A Descriptivist Perspective (Philosophical Studies Series, 113)
Book Details
- Author
- Francesco Orilia
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Category
- Linguistics
- Condition
- New
- ISBN-13
- 9799048133115
- ISBN-10
- 9048133114
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ISBN: 9048133114
Author: Orilia, Francesco
Condition: New
Singular reference is the relation that a singular term has to a corresponding individual. For example, "Obama" singularly refer to the current US president. Descriptivism holds that all singular terms refer by means of a concept associated to the term. The current trend is against this. This book explains in detail (mainly for newcomers) why anti-descriptivism became dominant in spite of its weaknesses and (for experts) how these weaknesses can be overcome by appropriately reviving descriptivism.
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Singular Reference: A Descriptivist Perspective (Philosophical Studies Series, 113)
