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Designation / Michael Devitt.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1981]Copyright date: ©1981Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780231908368
  • 9780231880732
Subject(s): Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I -- Chapter 1: Description Theories Of Proper Names -- Chapter 2: A Causal Theory Of Designation (1) -- Part II -- Chapter 3: A Semantic Program -- Chapter 4: Defense Of The Program -- Part III -- Chapter 5: A Causal Theory Of Designation (2) -- Chapter 6: Empty Terms -- Chapter 7: Other Terms -- Part IV -- Chapter 8: Modal Contexts -- Chapter 9: Contexts Of Propositional Attitudes (1) -- Chapter 10: Contexts Of Propositional Attitudes (2) -- Glossary Of Special Semantic Terminology -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary: An essay in the semantics of natural language and the theory of the semantic relationship the author calls designation and the meanings it bears on simple and complex expressions. Includes description theories of proper names, a causal theory of designation, an outline and defense of the semantic program, empty terms, other terms, modal contexts, and contexts of propositional attitudes.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - DeGruyter (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (dgr)9780231880732

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I -- Chapter 1: Description Theories Of Proper Names -- Chapter 2: A Causal Theory Of Designation (1) -- Part II -- Chapter 3: A Semantic Program -- Chapter 4: Defense Of The Program -- Part III -- Chapter 5: A Causal Theory Of Designation (2) -- Chapter 6: Empty Terms -- Chapter 7: Other Terms -- Part IV -- Chapter 8: Modal Contexts -- Chapter 9: Contexts Of Propositional Attitudes (1) -- Chapter 10: Contexts Of Propositional Attitudes (2) -- Glossary Of Special Semantic Terminology -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

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An essay in the semantics of natural language and the theory of the semantic relationship the author calls designation and the meanings it bears on simple and complex expressions. Includes description theories of proper names, a causal theory of designation, an outline and defense of the semantic program, empty terms, other terms, modal contexts, and contexts of propositional attitudes.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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