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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790372403321

Autore

Donnellan Keith

Titolo

Essays on reference, language, and mind [[electronic resource] /] / Keith Donnellan ; edited by Joseph Almog and Paolo Leonardi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Oxford University Press, c2012

ISBN

0-19-026766-6

1-280-77029-5

9786613681065

0-19-985800-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (231 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

AlmogJoseph

LeonardiPaolo

Disciplina

121/.68

Soggetti

Philosophy, American - 20th century

Philosophy, American - 21st century

Reference (Philosophy)

Language and languages - Philosophy

Philosophy of mind

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 indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Editor's Preface: Keith Donnellan- Philosophy; Introduction; 1. Reference and Definite Descriptions; 2. Putting Humpty Dumpty Together Again; 3. Proper Names and Identifying Descriptions; 4. Speaking of Nothing; 5. Speaker Reference, Descriptions, and Anaphora; 6. The Contingent A Priori and Rigid Designators; 7. Kripke and Putnam on Natural Kind Terms; Subject Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; Author Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; K; L; M; P; R; S; T; V; W

Sommario/riassunto

Keith Donnellan is one of the major figures in 20th century philosophy of language and mind, a key member of the highly influential group that altered the course of philosophy of language and mind around 1970. An innovative philosopher, Donnellan's primary contributions were published in article form rather than books. This volume presents a highly focused collection of articles by Donnellan, beginning with his



1966 groundbreaking ""Reference and Definite Descriptions,"" historically the first move in the direct reference direction.In the late sixties and early 1970's, the philosophy of langua