| Success in Referential Communication Contributor(s): Paul, M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 9048153220 ISBN-13: 9789048153220 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Intelligence (ai) & Semantics - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Semantics - Social Science |
| Dewey: 006.3 |
| Series: Philosophical Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.65 lbs) 172 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of the most basic themes in the philosophy of language is referential uptake, viz., the question of what counts as properly understanding' a referring act in communication. In this inquiry, the particular line pursued goes back to Strawson's work on re-identification, but the immediate influence is that of Gareth Evans. It is argued that traditional and recent proposals fail to account for success in referential communication. A novel account is developed, resembling Evans' account in combining an external success condition with a Fregean one. But, in contrast to Evans, greater emphasis is placed on the action-enabling side of communication. Further topics discussed include the role of mental states in accounting for communication, the impact of re-identification on the understanding of referring acts, and Donnellan's referential/attributive distinction. Readership: Philosophers, cognitive scientists and semanticists. |