| The Theory of Descriptions: Russell and the Philosophy of Language 2011 Edition Contributor(s): Stevens, G. (Author), Loparo, Kenneth A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1349299367 ISBN-13: 9781349299362 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Historical & Comparative - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Semantics |
| Dewey: 121.680 |
| Series: History of Analytic Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 6" W x 9" (0.64 lbs) 197 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The book combines a historical and philosophical study of Russell's theory of descriptions. It defends, develops and extends the theory as a contribution to natural language semantics while also arguing for a reassessment of the important of linguistic inquiry to Russell's philosophical project. |