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An enjoyable polemic that grapples with some of the interesting and confusing issues of non-singularity, bringing semantic, ontic and logical considerations to bear on the puzzling phenomenon of non-singular nouns... Words Without Objects is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in some of the philosophical considerations regarding the many and the much... the book contains some very insightful and interesting arguments about a very difficult topic, and provides some delightful philosophical back-story. Adam Sennet, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Laycock's discussion will be of great value for those studying the semantics of mass terms. Thomas J. McKay, Canadian Journal of Philosophy In this approachable, philosophically-oriented book, Laycock offers a 'descriptive metaphysics...of stuff or matter' and addresses 'the formal behaviour, including that under the quanitifiers, of a large and central set of non-count nouns... sometimes called mass nouns'... I wholeheartedly recommend this useful, stimulating and worthwhile book to anyone who wants to think about the topics it addresses. Stephen K. McLeod, Philosophical Books Laycock's recent monograph constitutes a welcome addition to on the mass/count distribution, especially since it marks the first published book-length examination of these issues by a philosopher... I very much hope that Laycock's monograph will inspire, as it should, a resurgence of interest in what is after all... a prime breeding ground for questions concerning meaning, truth, reference and quantification... Laycock's view is certainly sufficiently provocative and intriguing in its unfamiliarity to warrant examination in the future. Kathrin Koslicki, Australian Journal of Philosophy

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