The Theory of Descriptions : Russell and the Philosophy of Language /

The book combines a historical and philosophical study of Russell's theory of descriptions. It defends, develops and extends the theory as a contribution to natural language semantics while also arguing for a reassessment of the important of linguistic inquiry to Russell's philosophical pr...

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Main Author: Stevens, Graham (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Series:History of analytic philosophy.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The book combines a historical and philosophical study of Russell's theory of descriptions. It defends, develops and extends the theory as a contribution to natural language semantics while also arguing for a reassessment of the important of linguistic inquiry to Russell's philosophical project.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIII, 197 pages)
ISBN:9780230343191
DOI:10.1057/9780230343191