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Record Nr.

UNINA9910449997303321

Autore

Wettstein Howard K

Titolo

The magic prism [[electronic resource] ] : an essay in the philosophy of language / / Howard Wettstein

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004

ISBN

0-19-531328-3

1-280-55894-6

9786610558940

0-19-803642-6

1-4237-2041-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (254 p.)

Disciplina

121/.68

Soggetti

Language and languages - Philosophy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Two Fundamental Problems: Frege�s Classical Approach""; ""2. Russell (and More Frege)""; ""3. Revolution in the Philosophy of Language""; ""4. Supplanting Linguistic Cartesianism""; ""5. A Father of the Revolution""; ""6. The Puzzles: Informative Identity""; ""7. Essentialism about Meaning: Empty Names""; ""8. Bringing Belief Down to Earth: Part I""; ""9. Bringing Belief Down to Earth: Part II""; ""10. Whither Propositions?""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""

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Sommario/riassunto

In 'The Magic Prism', Howard Wettstein argues that Wittgenstein a figure with whom the critics of Frege and Russell are typically unsympathetic, laid the foundation for much of what is revolutionary in recent developments in the movement of philosophy of language.