Reference and structure in the philosophy of language : a defense of the Russellian orthodoxy / Arthur Sullivan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sullivan, Arthur, 1970-

Series:

Routledge studies in contemporary philosophy ; 43.

Routledge studies in contemporary philosophy ; 43

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Russell, Bertrand, 1872-1970.

Russell, Bertrand.

Language and languages--Philosophy.

Language and languages.

Structural linguistics.

Reference (Linguistics).

Role and reference grammar.

Semantics (Philosophy).

Physical Description:

xv, 163 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2013.

Summary:

Sullivan (philosophy, Memorial U. of Newfoundland, Canada) begins by emphasizing the importance of rigid designation to various issues in the philosophy of language, then argues that once Bertrand Russell's take on ordinary names is set aside, there is something characteristically Russellian about the Kripke-Kaplan model-savvy developments in the theory of reference. The concept of structure lies at the base of it all, he says. He covers framing the project; rigid designation, proper names, and structure; and the prima facie counterexamples. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Two distinctions within the category of designators

Further defining the central theses

Structure and rigidity

Structure and naming

Interlude: interim review and a look ahead

Referential uses of denoting expressions

Complex referring expressions

Summary, overview, and general morals.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415634007

0415634008

OCLC:

785868738