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This book defends the Direct Reference (DR) thesis in philosophy of
language regarding proper names and indexical pronouns. It uniquely
draws out the significant consequences of DR when it is conjoined
with the fact that these singular terms sometimes fail to refer.
Even though DR is widely endorsed by philosophers of language, many
philosophically important and radically controversial consequences
of the thesis have gone largely unexplored. This book makes an
important contribution to the DR literature by explicitly
addressing the consequences that follow from DR regarding failure
of reference. Michael McKinsey argues that only a form of neutral
free logic can capture a revised concept of logical truth that is
consistent with the fact that any sentence of any form that
contains a directly referring genuine term can fail to be either
true or false on interpretations where that term fails to refer. He
also explains how it is possible for there to be true (or false)
sentences that contain non-referring names, even though this
possibility seems inconsistent with DR. Consequences of Reference
Failure will be of interest to philosophers of language and logic
and linguists working on Direct Reference.
This book defends the Direct Reference (DR) thesis in philosophy of
language regarding proper names and indexical pronouns. It uniquely
draws out the significant consequences of DR when it is conjoined
with the fact that these singular terms sometimes fail to refer.
Even though DR is widely endorsed by philosophers of language, many
philosophically important and radically controversial consequences
of the thesis have gone largely unexplored. This book makes an
important contribution to the DR literature by explicitly
addressing the consequences that follow from DR regarding failure
of reference. Michael McKinsey argues that only a form of neutral
free logic can capture a revised concept of logical truth that is
consistent with the fact that any sentence of any form that
contains a directly referring genuine term can fail to be either
true or false on interpretations where that term fails to refer. He
also explains how it is possible for there to be true (or false)
sentences that contain non-referring names, even though this
possibility seems inconsistent with DR. Consequences of Reference
Failure will be of interest to philosophers of language and logic
and linguists working on Direct Reference.
Michael Owens is head of research and development for Sem-Con, the
nation's largest defense contractor, strategically located in San
Diego, California. Until now, he has led a quiet, contented life
with his wife and four children. Dane Robinson is his new
assistant. Dane has just relocated from the East Coast, where he
was an all-star college baseball pitcher. Although they share a
love for physics, chemistry, and scientific method, the two soon
find that they have strong theoretical differences - Michael is a
believer in God and has been his entire life; Dane is not and never
was Follow these two unlikely friends as they take a captivating
voyage through life, love, tragedy, and personal growth. As their
lives become more and more entwined, they find themselves on a
collision course with each other and the world at large,
culminating in discovery that will rock the Christian faith %u2013
and the physical world - to its core. This fast-paced novel is
based on the author's personal journey of faith, family, and
tragedy. His story will touch you with its sincere emotion and
truth, and may cause you to question your own understanding of
reality versus fiction. Follow the characters through near-death
experiences, visions, and even conversations with God, to rejoice
with them when they find their true meanings in life. In reading
their stories, perhaps you will grow a little closer to your own
discoveries, and the faith of your own heart.
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