Demonstration and Quantification : The Logical Form of That F is G

ISBN-13: 9783659270734 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 244 str.

Nilanjan Bhowmick

Opis

Phrases like "That man" are called complex demonstrative phrases. They are usually considered to be directly referential in nature. There are many arguments to suggest that such phrases are not directly referential, but are quantificational. This work examines the philosophical debate over the semantic status of complex demonstratives at length, arriving at the conclusion that the quantificational view is right. A new logical form is also suggested for complex demonstratives.

O autorze

Nilanjan Bhowmick is a Phd in Philosophy from the University of Connecticut, Storrs, United States. He is currently Assistant Professor of Philosophy at St. Stephen's College, New Delhi, India.