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Referring to the World - An Opinionated Introduction to the Theory of Reference (Hardcover)
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Referring to the World - An Opinionated Introduction to the Theory of Reference (Hardcover)
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Our words and ideas refer to objects and properties in the external
world; this phenomenon is central to thought, language,
communication, and science. But great works of fiction are full of
names that don't seem to refer to anything! In this book Kenneth A.
Taylor explores the myriad of problems that surround the phenomenon
of reference. How can words in language and perturbations in our
brains come to stand for external objects? Reference is essential
to truth, but which is more basic: reference or truth? How can
fictional characters play such an important role in imagination and
literature, and how does this use of language connect with more
mundane uses? Taylor develops a framework for understanding
reference, and the theories that other thinkers-past and
present-have developed about it. But Taylor doesn't simply tell us
what others thought; the book is full of new ideas and analyses,
making for a vital final contribution from a seminal philosopher.
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