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In this book, a group of innovative young philosophers working in philosophy of language present an invigorating examination of some of the seminal issues in the field.
Synopsis
"In this book, a group of innovative young philosophers working in philosophy of language present an invigorating examination of some of the seminal issues in the field"--Provided by publisher.
About the Author
SARAH SAWYER is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Head of Department at the University of Sussex, UK.
Table of Contents
Notes on Contributors
Linguistic Puzzles and Semantic Pretence--B.Armour-Garb &--J.Woodbridge
Minimal Semantics and the Nature of Psychological Evidence--E.Borg
A Naturalistic Approach to the Philosophy of Language--J.Collins
In Praise of our Linguistic Intuitions--A.Everett
Phenomenal Continua and Secondary Properties--P.Greenough
Semantic Oughts in Context--A.Hattiangadi
Content, Force and Semantic Norms--M.Klbel
Linguistic Competence and Propositional Knowledge--G.Longworth
Expressives and Beyond--S.Predelli
Analyticity in Externalist Languages--G.Russell
Names as Predicates--S.Sawyer
The Epistemic Reading of Counterfactual Conditionals--K.Schulz
Introduction, Transmission, and the Foundations of Meaning--J.Speaks
Index