Singular Reference: A Descriptivist Perspective

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Reference, Mind & Body, Reference & Language, Language Arts
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Author: Francesco Orilia ISBN: 9789048133123
Publisher: Springer Netherlands Publication: December 1, 2009
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: Francesco Orilia
ISBN: 9789048133123
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication: December 1, 2009
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

Singular reference is the relation that a singular term has to a corresponding individual. For example, "Obama" singularly refer to the current US president. Descriptivism holds that all singular terms refer by means of a concept associated to the term. The current trend is against this. This book explains in detail (mainly for newcomers) why anti-descriptivism became dominant in spite of its weaknesses and (for experts) how these weaknesses can be overcome by appropriately reviving descriptivism.

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Singular reference is the relation that a singular term has to a corresponding individual. For example, "Obama" singularly refer to the current US president. Descriptivism holds that all singular terms refer by means of a concept associated to the term. The current trend is against this. This book explains in detail (mainly for newcomers) why anti-descriptivism became dominant in spite of its weaknesses and (for experts) how these weaknesses can be overcome by appropriately reviving descriptivism.

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