Reference Without Referents

by R.M. Sainsbury

Book Overview

Reference is a central topic in philosophy of language, and has been the main focus of discussion about how language relates to the world. R. M. Sainsbury sets out a new approach to the concept, which promises to bring to an end some long-standing debates in semantic theory.

There is a single category of referring expressions, all of which deserve essentially the same kind of semantic treatment. Included in this category are both singular and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199230404
• ISBN13: 9780199230402
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"