Taylor, Kenneth Allen
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자료유형 | E-BOOK |
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서명/저자사항 | Referring to the world : an opinionated introduction to the theory of reference/ Kenneth A. Taylor. |
개인저자 | Taylor, Kenneth Allen,1954-2019, author. |
발행사항 | New York, NY, United States of America: Oxford University Press, [2021]. |
형태사항 | 1 online resource (x, 297 pages). |
기타형태 저록 | Print version: Taylor, Kenneth Allen, 1954-2019. Referring to the world New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2021] 9780195144741 |
ISBN | 9780197537350 0197537359 0197537340 9780197537336 0197537332 9780197537343 |
서지주기 | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
요약 | "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 more mundane uses? Taylor develops a framework for understanding reference, and the theories that other thinkers-past and present-have developed about it. But Taylor doesn't simply tell us what others thought; the book is full of new ideas and analyses, making for a vital final contribution from a seminal philosopher"-- |
해제 | Provided by publisher. |
일반주제명 | Reference (Philosophy) Reference (Philosophy) |
언어 | 영어 |
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