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Modality and Meaning
William G. Lycan
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Description for Modality and Meaning
Paperback. With Part I presenting a theory of modal metaphysics in the possible-worlds tradition, and Part II taking up the question of lexical meaning in the context of possible-world semantics, this book is of interest to metaphysicians, possible-world semanticists, philosophers of language, and linguists concerned with lexical semantics. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 359 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1130.
Part I of this book presents a theory of modal metaphysics in the possible-worlds tradition. `Worlds' themselves are understood as structured sets of properties; this `Ersatzist' view is defended against its most vigorous competitors, Meinongianism and David Lewis' theory of existent concrete worlds. Related issues of essentialism and linguistic reference are explored.
Part II takes up the question of lexical meaning in the context of possible-world semantics. There are skeptical analyses of analyticity and the notion of a logical constant; and an `infinite polysemy' thesis is defended.
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Part I of this book presents a theory of modal metaphysics in the possible-worlds tradition. `Worlds' themselves are understood as structured sets of properties; this `Ersatzist' view is defended against its most vigorous competitors, Meinongianism and David Lewis' theory of existent concrete worlds. Related issues of essentialism and linguistic reference are explored.
Part II takes up the question of lexical meaning in the context of possible-world semantics. There are skeptical analyses of analyticity and the notion of a logical constant; and an `infinite polysemy' thesis is defended.
... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
359
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy
Number of Pages
338
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792330073
SKU
V9780792330073
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