The New Theory of Reference Kripke, Marcus, and Its Origins
On January 20th, 22nd, and 29th, 1970 Saul Kripke delivered three lectures at Princeton University. They produced something of a sensation. In the lectures he argued, amongst other things, that many names in ordinary language referred to objects directly rather than by means of associated descriptio...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1998, 1998
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1998 |
| Series: | Synthese Library, Studies in Epistemology, Logic, Methodology, and Philosophy of Science
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- I: The APA Exchange
- 1. Marcus, Kripke, and the Origin of the New Theory of Reference
- 2. Revisionism about Reference: A Reply to Smith
- 3. Marcus and the New Theory of Reference: A Reply to Scott Soames
- II: Replies
- 4. More Revisionism about Reference
- 5. Marcus, Kripke, and Names
- 6. How Not to Write History of Philosophy: A Case Study
- 7. Direct, Rigid Designation and A Posteriori Necessity: A History and Critique
- III: Historical Origins
- 8. Referential Opacity and Modal Logic, §§16-19
- 9. An Exposition and Development of Kanger’s Early Semantics for Modal Logic
- 10. A More Comprehensive History of the New Theory of Reference
- Name Index