Subject and Predicate in Logic and Grammar

ISBN-13: 9780754637882 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 136 str.

P. F. Strawson

Opis

Strawson has supplied a new introduction for this reissue of his modern classic, originally published in 1974. This text explores two conceptions of subject and predicate; one of which lies at the core of standard logic and another more closely relates to surface forms of natural language.

Recenzje

'P.F. Strawson's stature in recent and contemporary philosophy is enormous.' A.C. Grayling, Birkbeck College, University of London, UK 'Strawson's work has played a significant role in getting us to where we are now.'' Timothy Williamson, New College, University of Oxford, UK

Spis treści

Contents: Preface; Introduction; Part I The subject in logic: The 'basic combination': Some formal differences; Spatio-temporal particulars and general concepts; Propositional combination: a tripartition of function; Formal differences explained for the basic case; The generalization of the form; An objection answered; Proper Names - and others: What is the use of them?; Names and identity; Names in the framework of logic: proper names, variable names and descriptive names; General names. Part II The subject in general: Language-types and perspicuous grammars: Essential grammar and variable grammar; Language-types 1 and 2; Language-types 3: relations; Further minor enrichments: space-time indication; Substantiation and its modes: Special case and general function; Some supporting evidence; Modes of substantiation; Further matters: existence; negation; scope; The generalization of the subject: Derivative roles and derivative elements; The generalization of the subject; The fitting in of feature; Further questions. Index.

O autorze

P.F. Strawson is Waynflete Professor Emeritus of Metaphysical Philosophy at University College, Oxford, UK.