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Definitions and Definability: Philosophical Perspectives

Part of the book series: Synthese Library (SYLI, volume 216)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Prologue

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Aspects of the Theory of Definition

      • James H. Fetzer
      Pages 3-17
  3. Preliminary Considerations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19
    2. Real and Nominal Definitions

      • James Cargile
      Pages 21-50
  4. Definitional Desiderata

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 69-69
    2. Definition in a Quinean World

      • William G. Lycan
      Pages 111-131
  5. Formal Developments

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 133-133
    2. Definitions and Definability

      • Veikko Rantala
      Pages 135-159
    3. Towards a General Theory of Identifiability

      • Jaakko Hintikka
      Pages 161-183
  6. Epistemic Dimensions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 185-185
    2. Rational Definitions and Defining Rationality

      • Steven Luper-Foy
      Pages 203-219
  7. Specialized Conceptions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 221-221
    2. Inverted Definitions and Their Uses

      • George N. Schlesinger
      Pages 239-250
  8. Disciplinary Conceptions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 251-251
    2. Definitions in Law

      • Michael D. Bayles
      Pages 253-267

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, Duluth, USA

    James H. Fetzer

  • Department of Philosophy, Yeshiva University, New York, USA

    David Shatz

  • Department of Philosophy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA

    George N. Schlesinger

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Definitions and Definability: Philosophical Perspectives

  • Editors: James H. Fetzer, David Shatz, George N. Schlesinger

  • Series Title: Synthese Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3346-3

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1991

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-1046-4Published: 30 April 1991

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-5478-2Published: 12 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-3346-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0166-6991

  • Series E-ISSN: 2542-8292

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 334

  • Topics: Philosophy of Language, Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind

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