The Game of the Name: Introducing Logic, Language and Mind

McCulloch, Gregory

ISBN 10: 0198750870 / ISBN 13: 9780198750871

Edité par Oxford University Press, 1989

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• Titre: The Game of the Name: Introducing Logic, Language and Mind
• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date de parution: 1989
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0198750870
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780198750871
• Reliure: Hardcover
• État de l'article: Acceptable

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Synopsis

The aim of this volume is to provide an introduction to modern work in the field of analytic philosophy and the investigation of language and the mind. The text contains an explanation of Frege's logical theories and examines the application of these theories to ordinary language, including such topics as Russell on definite descriptions and Kripke on names. The author explains how the key issue of meaning is itself rooted in the philosophy of mind and the question of internationality - how the mind represents the world. He concludes with an examination of the different ways in which thought can be applied to individual material objects. This text has been designed primarily as an introduction for undergraduates taking courses in the philosophy of language or mind.

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book is a good introduction to modern work in an important field of analytic philosophy. The main concerns of analytic philosophy are the investigation of language and the analysis of mind. Work on the former is shaped by the seminal logical theories of Frege, whilst work on the latter is mainly concerned with materialism. It has long been recognized that the two are intimately connected. The recent growth of cognitive science has stimulated new work in the overlapping areas, much of which is unfortunately inaccessible to undergraduates. In this introduction to the subject, the author gives a clear explanation of Frege's basic logical ideas, and explains their application to ordinary language. He then shows how meaning is itself rooted in the philosophy of mind, and the question of intentionality - how the mind represents the world. He concludes with an examination of the different ways in which thought can be 'about' individual material objects.