Howard Wettstein9780195160529, 0-19-516052-5
The subject itself should be of great interest, since philosophy of language has functioned as a kind of foundation for much of 20th century philosophy. But in fact it remains a subject for specialists, since the ideas are difficult and the mode of presentation is often fairly technical. In this book, Wettstein brings the non-specialist into the conversation (especially in early chapters); he also reconceives the debate in a way that avoids technical formulation. The Magic Prism is intended for professional philosophers, graduate students, and upper division undergraduates.
Table of contents :
Contents……Page 12
Introduction……Page 16
1. Two Fundamental Problems: Frege’s Classical Approach……Page 31
2. Russell (and More Frege)……Page 46
3. Revolution in the Philosophy of Language……Page 73
4. Supplanting Linguistic Cartesianism……Page 88
5. A Father of the Revolution……Page 104
6. The Puzzles: Informative Identity……Page 127
7. Essentialism about Meaning: Empty Names……Page 157
8. Bringing Belief Down to Earth: Part I……Page 175
9. Bringing Belief Down to Earth: Part II……Page 204
10. Whither Propositions?……Page 229
B……Page 248
F……Page 249
K……Page 250
N……Page 251
P……Page 252
T……Page 253
W……Page 254
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