Rethinking Language, Mind, and Meaning |
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| Author:
| Soames, Scott |
| Series title: | Carl G. Hempel Lecture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-16045-0 |
| Publication Date: | May 2015 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $42.00 |
Book Description:
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In this book, Scott Soames argues that the revolution in the study of language and mind that has taken place since the late nineteenth century must be rethought. The central insight in the reigning tradition is that propositions are representational. To know the meaning of a sentence or the content of a belief requires knowing which things it repre
In this book, Scott Soames argues that the revolution in the study of language and mind that has taken place since the late nineteenth century must be rethought. The central insight in the reigning tradition is that propositions are representational. To know the meaning of a sentence or the content of a belief requires knowing which things it repre