Understanding "I" : language and thought /

No words in English are shorter than 'I' and few, if any, play a more fundamental role in language and thought. José Luis Bermúdez develops a model of how language-users understand sentences involving the first person pronoun 'I'. This model illuminates the unique psychological r...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bermúdez, José Luis (Author)
Corporate Author: Aristotelian Society (Great Britain) (associated with work.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Lines of thought.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:No words in English are shorter than 'I' and few, if any, play a more fundamental role in language and thought. José Luis Bermúdez develops a model of how language-users understand sentences involving the first person pronoun 'I'. This model illuminates the unique psychological role that self-conscious thoughts play in action and thought.
Item Description:"Published in association with the Aristotelian Society"--Home page
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191837319
0191837318
9780192516008
0192516000