Meaning And Reference (Oxford Readings In Philosophy) - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0198751257 ISBN 13 : 9780198751250

Editeur : Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 1993

Synopsis

This volume presents a selection of the most important writings in the debate on the nature of meaning and reference which started one hundred years ago with Frege's classic essay "On Sense and Reference." Contributors include Bertrand Russell, P.F. Strawson, W.V. Quine, Donald Davidson, John McDowell, Michael Dummett, Hilary Putnam, Saul Kripke, David Wiggins, and Gareth Evans. The aim of this series is to bring together important recent writings in major areas of philosophical inquiry, selected from a wide variety of sources, mostly periodicals, which may not be conveniently available to the university student or the general reader.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

`Since the 1960's, the Oxford Readings in Philosophy have provided an essential service to all teachers of the subject. ... in a colourful and attractive new format, but the essential aim of the series remains unchanged: to introduce students, as gently as is realistically possible, to the best work in a given area. ... the volume on time is very wide-ranging Cogito:Winter 1993

`Excellent for my second year undergraduate course - right on the topics - and making central papers easily available.' Martin Bell, University of York

`This is a valuable collection of articles: the quality is outstanding, and the choice is excellent, for courses on the philosophy of language.' David Bell, University of Sheffield

`This is a really excellent book.' Hugh Bredin, Queen's University, Belfast

`It is excellent for teaching the subject in a British University' Dr G. McCulloch, University of Nottingham

`A very useful anthology of seminal essays in this field.' Stephen P. Thornton, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, Ireland

`This is an excellent selection of articles.' R. Fellows, University of Bradford

`Excellent, nicely priced volume with many of the classic texts.' D.E. Cooper, University of Durham

`This is an excellent collection of articles.' Maria Baghramian, University College Dublin

`An extremely useful collection on meaning and reference containing classic papers students ought to read.' Dr C. Macdonald, University of Manchester

Présentation de l'éditeur

The aim of this series is to bring together important recent writings in major areas of philosophical inquiry, selected from a wide variety of souces, mostly periodicals, which may not be conveniently available to the university student or the general reader. The editor of each volume contributes an introductory essay on the items chosen and on the question which which they deal. A selective bibliography is appended as a guide to further reading.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
• Date d'édition: 1993
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0198751257
• ISBN 13: 9780198751250
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 312
• Éditeur: Moore A. W.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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