The phenomenon of substitution failure is a longstanding focus of discussion for philosophers of language. Jennifer Saul presents the first full-length treatment of this puzzling feature of language, and explores its implications forthe theory of reference and names, and for the methodology of semantics. INDICE: Introduction; 1: Substitution and Simple Sentences; 2: Simple Sentences and Semantics; 3: Simple Sentences and Implicatures; 4: The Enlightenment Problem, and a Common Assumption; 5: Abandoning (EOI); 6: Beyond MatchingPropositions; Appendix A: Extending the Account; Appendix B: Belief Reporting
- ISBN: 978-0-19-957564-0
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 188
- Fecha Publicación: 05/08/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés