Philosophical Approaches to Proper Names

by Luis Fernández Moreno (Editor), Piotr Stalmaszczyk (Editor)

Overview

The authors discuss philosophical approaches to proper names. They assess traditional analyses and modern controversies and contribute to contemporary philosophy of language. Topics discussed include the philosophy of language, proper names, naming, definite descriptions and theories of Gottlob Frege, Bertrand Russell, J. S. Mill, Donald Davidson.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783631662656
Publisher:	Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Publication date:	02/03/2016
Series:	Studies in Philosophy of Language and Linguistics , #1
Pages:	230
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x (d)

About the Author

Piotr Stalmaszczyk is a Professor of English language and linguistics at the University of Łodz (Poland), where he holds the Chair of English and General Linguistics. His research is concerned predominantly with linguistic methodology and the philosophy of language and linguistics.
Luis Fernández Moreno studied philosophy at the Complutense University of Madrid and the Free University of Berlin. He works as a Full Professor at the Complutense University. His research mainly concerns the philosophy of language, philosophical logic and philosophy of science.

Table of Contents

Contents: Luis Fernández Moreno/Piotr Stalmaszczyk: Introduction: Philosophical Approaches to Proper Names – Manuel García-Carpintero: Predicativism and the Mill-Frege Theory of Proper Names – Dolf Rami: Names, Naming and Name-Using Practices – Stefano Predelli: Millian Dubbings: A Double-Context Approach to Name-Types – Eros Corazza/Dylan Hurry/Ryan Rafferty: On Naming: Frege Deconstructed vs. Perry Reconstructed – André Bazzoni: Names and Individuals – Marián Zouhar: Against Descriptivism: On an Essential Difference between Proper Names and Definite Descriptions – Michael McKinsey: Truths Containing Empty Names – Siu-Fan Lee: Can There Be a Davidsonian Theory of Empty Names?

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