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Autore |
Gibson Martha I |
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Titolo |
From Naming to Saying [[electronic resource] ] : The Unity of the Proposition |
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ISBN |
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1-280-19758-7 |
9786610197583 |
0-470-70410-1 |
0-470-75565-2 |
1-4051-4310-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (242 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Grammar, Comparative and general |
Grammar, Comparative and general - Sentences |
Proposition (Logic) |
Proposition (Logic) - Sentences |
Philosophy |
Philosophy & Religion |
Logic |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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From Naming to Saying: The Unity of the Proposition; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: Classical Theories of the Unity of the Proposition; 1 Frege's Account of the Unity of the Sentence; 2 Russell on the Analysis of the Sentence: Three Views; 3 Wittgenstein's Picture Theory of the Unity of the Proposition; Part II: Subjects and Predicates and their Logical and Metaphysical Correlates; 4 The Metaphysical Basis of the Subject-Predicate Distinction; 5 Negation, Propositional Combination, and the Nature of Concepts; 6 Can a Unified Theory of Predication Be Given? |
Part III: A Pragmatic Account of the Unity of the Sentence7 The Causal Asymmetry between Subject and Predicate and the Unity of the |
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Sentence; 8 Limitations, Applications, and Externalist Theories of Meaning; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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From Naming to Saying explores the classicquestion of the unity of the proposition, combining an historical approach with contemporary causal theories to offer a unique and novel solution. Presents compelling and sophisticated answers to questions about how language represents the world. Defends a novel approach to the classical question about the unity of the proposition. Examines three key historical theories: Frege's doctrine of concept and object, Russell's analysis of the sentence, and Wittgenstein's picture theory of meaning. Combines an his |
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