| Empty Names, Fiction and the Puzzle of Non-Existence Contributor(s): Everett, Anthony (Author), Hofweber, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 1575862549 ISBN-13: 9781575862545 Publisher: Center for the Study of Language and Informat OUR PRICE: $24.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2000 Annotation: Philosophers and theorists have long been puzzled by humans' ability to talk about things that do not exist, or to talk about things that they think exist but, in fact, do not. "Empty Names, Fiction, and the Puzzles of Non-Existence" is a collection of 13 new works concerning the semantic and metaphysical issues arising from empty names, non-existence, and the nature of fiction. The contributors include some of the most important researchers working in these fields. Some of the papers develop and defend new positions on these matters, while others offer important new perspectives and criticisms of the existing approaches. The volume contains a comprehensive introductory essay by the editors, which provides a survey of the philosophical issues concerning empty names, the various responses to these issues, and the literature on the subject to date. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Metaphysics - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Semantics |
| Dewey: 111 |
| LCCN: 00056413 |
| Series: Lecture Notes |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.96" W x 8.94" (1.04 lbs) 348 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Philosophers and theorists have long been puzzled by humans' ability to talk about things that do not exist, or to talk about things that they think exist but, in fact, do not. Empty Names, Fiction, and the Puzzles of Non-Existence is a collection of 13 new works concerning the semantic and metaphysical issues arising from empty names, non-existence, and the nature of fiction. The contributors include some of the most important researchers working in these fields. Some of the papers develop and defend new positions on these matters, while others offer important new perspectives and criticisms of the existing approaches. The volume contains a comprehensive introductory essay by the editors, which provides a survey of the philosophical issues concerning empty names, the various responses to these issues, and the literature on the subject to date. |