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Modality and Meaning (Hardcover, 1994 ed.): WG Lycan

Modality and Meaning (Hardcover, 1994 ed.)

WG Lycan

Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy, 53

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Part I of this book presents a theory of modal metaphysics in the possible-worlds tradition. `Worlds' themselves are understood as structured sets of properties; this `Ersatzist' view is defended against its most vigorous competitors, Meinongianism and David Lewis' theory of existent concrete worlds. Related issues of essentialism and linguistic reference are explored. Part II takes up the question of lexical meaning in the context of possible-world semantics. There are skeptical analyses of analyticity and the notion of a logical constant; and an `infinite polysemy' thesis is defended. The book will be of particular interest to metaphysicians, possible-world semanticists, philosophers of language, and linguists concerned with lexical semantics.

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Imprint: Springer
Country of origin: Netherlands
Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy, 53
Release date: August 1994
First published: August 1994
Authors: WG Lycan
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 338
Edition: 1994 ed.
ISBN-13: 978-0-7923-3006-6
Categories: Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Metaphysics & ontology
Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Logic
Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Logic
Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Metaphysics & ontology
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LSN: 0-7923-3006-4
Barcode: 9780792330066

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