The Reference Book

by David Manley, John Hawthorne, John Hawthorne

Book Overview

John Hawthorne and David Manley present an original treatment of the semantic phenomenon of reference and the cognitive phenomenon of singular thought. In Part I, they argue against the idea that either is tied to a special relation of causal or epistemic acquaintance. Part II challenges the alleged semantic rift between definite and indefinite descriptions on the one hand, and names and demonstratives on the other--a division that has been motivated...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199693676
• ISBN13: 9780199693672
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"