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Coming to our Senses - A Naturalistic Program for Semantic Localism (Hardcover, New)
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Coming to our Senses - A Naturalistic Program for Semantic Localism (Hardcover, New)
Series: Cambridge Studies in Philosophy
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Michael Devitt is a distinguished philosopher of language. In this
book he takes up one of the most important difficulties that must
be faced by philosophical semantics: namely, the threat posed by
holism. Three important questions lie at the core of this book:
what are the main objectives of semantics; why are they worthwhile;
how should we accomplish them? Devitt answers these
'methodological' questions naturalistically and explores what
semantic programme arises from the answers. The approach is
anti-Cartesian, rejecting the idea that linguistic or conceptual
competence yields any privileged access to meanings. This new
methodology is used first against holism. Devitt argues for a
truth-referential localism, and in the process rejects
direct-reference, two-factor, and verificationist theories. The
book concludes by arguing against revisionism, eliminativism, and
the idea that we should ascribe narrow meanings to explain
behaviour.
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