Meaning

By: Mark Richard (Editor)

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Hardcover | 14 February 2003 | Edition Number 1

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352 Pages

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Meaning brings together some of the most significant philosophical work on linguistic representation and understanding, presenting canonical essays on core questions in the philosophy of language. <ul> <li>Brings together essential readings which define and advance the literature on linguistic representation and understanding. <li>Examines key topics in philosophy of language, including analyticity; translational indeterminacy; theories of reference; meaning as use; the nature of linguistic competence; truth and meaning; and relations between semantics and metaphysics. <li>Includes classic articles by key figures such as Frege, Quine, Putnam, Kripke, and Davidson; and recent reactions to this work by philosophers including Mark Wilson, Scott Soames, James Higginbotham, Frank Jackson, Alex Byrne, and Paul Bogohossian.</li></ul>

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"This book covers a wide range of core topics in philosophy of language and strikes a nice balance between classic papers and more recent work. The collection will form the basis for an excellent course on philosophy of language."
--Stephen Laurence, University of Sheffield

"Meaning takes the reader through many of the most crucial developments in the study of meaning from Frege through to the present day; this book will certainly prove an invaluable resource for both students and professionals."
--Emma Borg, University of Reading

"This is an excellent collection on meaning, blending classics with insightful recent contributions."
--Michael Devitt, City University of New York

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