Consequences of Reference Failure

ISBN-13: 9780367363109 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 156 str.

Michael McKinsey

Opis

This book defends the Direct Reference thesis in philosophy of language regarding proper names and indexical pronouns. It makes an important contribution by explicitly addressing the consequences that follow from DR regarding failure of reference.

Recenzje

"The book is well structured and written in a clear and economical style . . . [It] contains interesting ideas and compelling arguments . . . McKinsey's book is a valuable contribution to the debate about names and reference failure, and I warmly recommend it." – Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews

O autorze

Michael McKinsey is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Wayne State University, USA