Definite descriptions

Paul Elbourne defends the Fregean view that definite descriptions ('the table', 'the King of France') refer to individuals, and offers a new and radical account of the semantics of pronouns. He draws on a wide range of work, from Frege, Peano, and Russell to the latest findings i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Elbourne, Paul D.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2013, 2013
Series:Oxford studies in semantics and pragmatics / Oxford studies in semantics and pragmatics
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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  • Includes bibliographical references and index