Direct Reference: From Language to Thought - Softcover

Recanati, Francois

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This volume puts forward a distinct new theory of direct reference, blending insights from both the Fregean and the Russellian traditions, and fitting the general theory of language understanding used by those working on the pragmatics of natural language

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About the Author

Francois Recanti

The author is Senior Researcher at CNRS/CREA. Paris. He has published many papers and several books on the philosophy of language, including Meaning and Force (1988).

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This volume puts forward a distinct new theory of direct reference, blending insights from both the Fregean and the Russellian traditions, and fitting the general theory of language understanding used by those working on the pragmatics of natural language. It is the ideal introduction to the subject of direct reference for advanced undergraduates and graduates, looking to explore some of the major topics in language and thought being discussed today.

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This volume puts forward a distinct new theory of direct reference, blending insights from both the Fregean and the Russellian traditions, and fitting the general theory of language understanding used by those working on the pragmatics of natural language. It is the ideal introduction to the subject of direct reference for advanced undergraduates and graduates, looking to explore some of the major topics in language and thought being discussed today.

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9780631181545: Direct Reference: From Language to Thought

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ISBN 10:  0631181547 ISBN 13:  9780631181545
Publisher: Blackwell Pub, 1993
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