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Naming and Believing

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  • © 1987

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Authors:
  1. G. W. Fitch

    1. Department of Philosophy, Arizona State University, USA

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Part of the book series: Philosophical Studies Series (PSSP, volume 36)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • G. W. Fitch
    Pages 1-13

  3. Descriptions

    • G. W. Fitch
    Pages 14-41

  4. Names and Indexicals

    • G. W. Fitch
    Pages 42-77

  5. Singular Propositions

    • G. W. Fitch
    Pages 78-101

  6. Believing

    • G. W. Fitch
    Pages 102-152

  7. Empty Names, Semantics, and the A Priori

    • G. W. Fitch
    Pages 153-182

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 183-218
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About this book

The relationship between thought, language, and the world is an intimate one. When we have an idea or thought about the world and we wish to express that idea or thought to others we utter a sentence or make a statement. If the statement correctly describes the world then it is true. Moreover, it seems as though our ability to have more complex or sophisticated thoughts about the world increases as the complexity of our language or our ability to use the language increases. Understanding the complex relationship between language, thought, and the world is one of the central aims of philosophy. This book is an attempt to increase our understanding of this complex relationship by focusing on certain philosophical issues that arise from our ability to refer to objects in the world though the use of language. In particular, it is an attempt to solve the puzzles of reference and belief that Frege and Russell presented within the context of a theory of direct reference for proper names.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Philosophy, Arizona State University, USA

    G. W. Fitch

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Naming and Believing

  • Authors: G. W. Fitch

  • Series Title: Philosophical Studies Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3737-6

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland 1987

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-2349-9Due: 30 November 1986

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-8169-6Published: 30 September 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-3737-6Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0921-8599

  • Series E-ISSN: 2542-8349

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 218

  • Topics: Philosophy of Language

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