Success in Referential Communication

M. Paul (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

172 Seiten

1999
Springer (Verlag)
978-0-7923-5974-6 (ISBN)

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One of the most basic themes in the philosophy of language is referential uptake, viz., the question of what counts as properly `understanding' a referring act in communication. In this inquiry, the particular line pursued goes back to Strawson's work on re-identification, but the immediate influence is that of Gareth Evans. It is argued that traditional and recent proposals fail to account for success in referential communication. A novel account is developed, resembling Evans' account in combining an external success condition with a Fregean one. But, in contrast to Evans, greater emphasis is placed on the action-enabling side of communication. Further topics discussed include the role of mental states in accounting for communication, the impact of re-identification on the understanding of referring acts, and Donnellan's referential/attributive distinction.
Readership: Philosophers, cognitive scientists and semanticists.

1 Characterizing Referential Communicaton.- 2 Mental States in Referential Communication.- 3 RE-Identification in Referential Communication.- 4 Accounting for Mental Reference.- 5 Traditional Accounts of Success in Referential Communication.- 6 Evans’ Account of Success in Referential Communication.- 7 A New Account of Success in Referential Communication.- References.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.9.1999
Reihe/Serie	Philosophical Studies Series ; 80
Zusatzinfo	XXVI, 172 p.
Verlagsort	Dordrecht
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Sprachphilosophie
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
ISBN-10	0-7923-5974-7 / 0792359747
ISBN-13	978-0-7923-5974-6 / 9780792359746
Zustand	Neuware