Philosophy of Language: A Contemporary Introduction
Author:   William G. Lycan
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   annotated edition
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9780415171168


Pages:   260
Publication Date:   23 September 1999
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   William G. Lycan
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   annotated edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.440kg
ISBN:  

9780415171168


ISBN 10:   0415171164
Pages:   260
Publication Date:   23 September 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Part 1 Reference and Referring; Chapter 2 Definite Descriptions; Chapter 3 Proper Names; Chapter 4 Proper Names; Part 2 Theories of Meaning; Chapter 5 Traditional Theories of Meaning; Chapter 6 “Use” Theories; Chapter 7 Psychological Theories; Chapter 8 Verificationism; Chapter 9 Truth-Condition Theories; Chapter 10 Truth-Condition Theories; Part 3 Pragmatics and Speech Acts; Chapter 11 Semantic Pragmatics; Chapter 12 Speech Acts and Illocutionary Force; Chapter 13 Implicative Relations; Part 4 The Dark Side; Chapter 14 Metaphor;

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This exceptional text fulfills two essential criteria of a good introductory textbook in the philosophy of language: it covers a broad range of topics well, all of which are the basis of current active research, and does so in an accurate manner accessible to undergraduate students. -Mike Harnish, University of Arizona ... an excellent textbook for teaching. the examples throughout are delightful and students will love them. -Edwin Mares, Victoria University of Wellington


This exceptional text fulfills two essential criteria of a good introductory textbook in the philosophy of language: it covers a broad range of topics well, all of which are the basis of current active research, and does so in an accurate manner accessible to undergraduate students. <br>-Mike Harnish, University of Arizona <br>... an excellent textbook for teaching. the examples throughout are delightful and students will love them. <br>-Edwin Mares, Victoria University of Wellington <br>


Author Information

William G.Lycan is a leading philosopher of language and mind. He is William Rand Kenan, Jr. Professor at the University of North Carolina. His published works include over 100 articles as well as six books, among them Logical Form in Natural Language (1984), Consciousness (1987), Judgement and Justification (1988), Modality and Meaning (1994), and Consciousness and Experience (1998).

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