This reader is intended both to introduce students to the philosophy of language via the theory of descriptions, and to provide scholars in analytic philosophy with ready access to some of the central contributions in this area. Editor(s): Ostertag, Gary. Series: Language, Speech and Communication. Num Pages: 448 pages, 185 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 703. . 1998. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Definite Descriptions
Publisher: MIT Press Ltd
Publication Date: 1998
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0262650495
ISBN 13: 9780262650496
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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Bertrand Russell's theory of definite descriptions sparked an ongoing debate concerning the proper logical and linguistic analysis of definite descriptions. While it is now widely acknowledged that, like the indexical expressions 'I', 'here', and 'now', definite descriptions in natural language are context-sensitive, there is significant disagreement as to the ultimate challenge this context-sensitivity poses to Russell's theory. This reader is intended both to introduce students to the philosophy of language via the theory of descriptions, and to provide scholars in analytic philosophy with ready access to some of the central contributions in this area. It includes classic works by Russell, Carnap, Strawson, Lambert, Donnellan, Grice, Peacocke, Kripke, Wettstein, Soames, Neale, and Schiffer.

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Gary Ostertag is a Visiting Scholar in the Department of Philosophy at New York University.

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