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The metaphysicians of meaning : Russell and Frege on sense and denotation
- Title
- The metaphysicians of meaning : Russell and Frege on sense and denotation / Gideon Makin.
- Publication
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.
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- Description
- viii, 229 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.
- Summary
- "Bertrand Russell and Gottlob Frege are universally acknowledged as the founding fathers of Analytic Philosophy. Russell's essay 'On Denoting' and Frege's 'On Sense and Reference' propose theories which are arguably their authors' most remarkable contributions to philosophy. Both remain at the forefront of contemporary discussion in philosophy of language and philosophical logic." "The Metaphysicians of Meaning takes a fresh look at these two seminal essays, challenging much of the accepted understanding of them. It forces us to reconsider their author's grounds for advancing them which, as Gideon Makin argues, have been generally misunderstood. Why did Russell and Frege abandon their former theories? What, in their views at the time, were the theoretical alternatives and reasons for adopting these new solutions? Even when these questions have been clearly distinguished they have received only partial answers." "The Metaphysicians of Meaning presents new insights into Russell and Frege and offers a new comparative discussion of their work. It will be essential reading for all students of philosophy of language and logic."--Jacket.
- Series Statement
- International library of philosophy
- Uniform Title
- International library of philosophy.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-226) and index.
- Contents
- Russell -- Russell's first theory of denoting -- The elements -- The mathematical context -- Denoting, definition and identity -- Three essential elements -- Post-PoM developments -- The collapse of the first theory and the discovery of the theory of descriptions -- Introduction: the obscure passage in 'On Denoting' -- The argument: the 'substantial' round -- C2 is a different entity from C1 -- C1 cannot be a constituent of C2 -- 'But this cannot be an explanation', I -- The third charge -- The argument: the 'symbolic' round -- The twin phenomena -- Use and mention -- 'But this cannot be an explanation', II -- The burden of proof -- A survey of theoretical possibilities -- C2 as a description of C1 -- Denoting and other logical relations -- The transition -- The discovery of the theory of descriptions -- The place of 'On Denoting' in Russell's development -- 'On Denoting' and Russell's ontological development: some preliminaries -- Russell's case against Meinong -- Russell's ontology in PoM reconsidered -- Methodological developments: 'every word must have some meaning' -- Contextual definition -- The notion of an incomplete symbol -- The role of language -- Frege -- From Begriffsschrift to sense and reference -- The problem -- Frege's solution in Bs. -- 'Sinn und Bedeutung': the collapse of the first theory -- 'Sinn und Bedeutung': the new solution -- Further considerations regarding sense and reference -- The priority of the distinction for proper names -- Sense and indirect speech -- Sense as a route and empty senses.
- ISBN
- 0415242258
- 9780415242257
- 0415242266
- 9780415242264
- LCCN
- 00055320
- OCLC
- ocm44613008
- 44613008
- SCSB-1217516
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library