Denying Existence : The Logic, Epistemology and Pragmatics of Negative Existentials and Fictional Discourse /

This book tries to explore, in language as non-technical as possible, the deepest philosophical problems regarding the logical status of empty (singular) terms such as `Pegasus', `Batman', `The impossible staircase departs in Escher's painting `Ascending-Descending'+ etc., and re...

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Main Author:	Chakrabarti, Arindam
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 1997.
Series:	Synthese library ; 261.
Subjects:	Philosophy (General) Aesthetics. Logic. Philosophy, Modern. Linguistics > Philosophy. Semantics. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book