Title Philosophy of language : the classics explained / Colin McGinn.

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Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Preface; 1 Frege on Sense and Reference; 2 Kripke on Names; 3 Russell on Definite Descriptions; 4 Donnellan's Distinction; 5 Kaplan on Demonstratives; 6 Evans on Understanding Demonstratives; 7 Putnam on Semantic Externalism; 8 Tarski's Theory of Truth; 9 Davidson's Semantics for Natural Language; 10 Grice's Theory of Speaker Meaning; Appendix: Kripke's Puzzle about Belief; Notes; Index.
Summary	An introduction to philosophy of language through systematic and accessible explanations of ten classic texts by such thinkers as Frege, Kripke, Russell, and Putnam.
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Subject	Language and languages -- Philosophy.
	Language and languages -- Philosophy.
	Language and languages -- Philosophy -- Textbooks.
Genre/Form	Textbooks.
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	Handbooks and manuals.
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Other Form:	Print version: McGinn, Colin, 1950- Philosophy of language 9780262028455 (DLC) 2014021824 (OCoLC)891427419
ISBN	9780262323659 (electronic book)
	0262323656 (electronic book)
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	0262323664 (electronic book)
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