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Designation

1st edition

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An essay in the semantics of natural language and the theory of the semantic relationship the author calls designation and the meanings it bears on simple and complex expressions. Includes description theories of proper names, a causal theory of designation, an outline and defense of the semantic program, empty terms, other terms, modal contexts, and contexts of propositional attitudes.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780231908368
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Pub date:
Edition: 1st edition
Language: English
Number of pages: 314
Weight: 10g