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Locke's philosophy of language /
"This book examines John Locke's claims about the nature and workings of language. Walter Ott proposes a new interpretation of Locke's thesis that words signify ideas in the mind of the speaker, and argues that rather than employing such notions as sense or reference, Locke relies on...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2004.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "This book examines John Locke's claims about the nature and workings of language. Walter Ott proposes a new interpretation of Locke's thesis that words signify ideas in the mind of the speaker, and argues that rather than employing such notions as sense or reference, Locke relies on an ancient tradition that understands signification as reliable indication. He then uses this interpretation to explain crucial areas of Locke's metaphysics and epistemology, including essence, abstraction, knowledge, and mental representation. His discussion, which is the first book-length treatment of its topic, challenges many of the current orthodox readings of Locke, and will be of interest to historians of philosophy and philosophers of language alike."--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vii, 159 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 150-157) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0511062982 9780511062988 9780511487293 0511487290 9780511071447 0511071442 1107138981 9781107138988 0521036011 9780521036016 1280420162 9781280420160 0511180144 9780511180149 0511326327 9780511326325 |