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The Indexical ‘I’: The First Person in Thought and Language
Ingar Brinck
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hardcover. Aims to give a theory of reference for the indexical 'I' and to explain what is involved in thinking about oneself. This work constitutes a critique of different solutions to the problem of how 'I' refers. It advances a positive account of 'I' and I-thoughts. It is intended for philosophers with an interest in theories of reference and meaning. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 179 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 439.
The subject of this book is the first person in thought and language. The main question concerns what we mean when we say 'J'. Related to it are questions about what kinds of self-consciousness and self-knowledge are needed in order for us to have the capacity to talk about ourselves. The emphasis is on theories of meaning and reference for 'J', but a fair amount of space is devoted to 'I' -thoughts and the role of the concept of the self in cognition. The purpose is to give a picture of how we think and talk about ourselves in a ... Read more
The subject of this book is the first person in thought and language. The main question concerns what we mean when we say 'J'. Related to it are questions about what kinds of self-consciousness and self-knowledge are needed in order for us to have the capacity to talk about ourselves. The emphasis is on theories of meaning and reference for 'J', but a fair amount of space is devoted to 'I' -thoughts and the role of the concept of the self in cognition. The purpose is to give a picture of how we think and talk about ourselves in a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
179
Condition
New
Series
Synthese Library
Number of Pages
179
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792347415
SKU
V9780792347415
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