Success in Referential Communication (Philosophical Studies Series, Band 80) - Softcover

Paul, M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9048153220 ISBN 13: 9789048153220

Verlag: Springer, 2010

Inhaltsangabe

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.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Springer
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 9048153220
• ISBN 13: 9789048153220
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 208
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