Meaning

<strong>Meaning</strong> brings together some of the most significant philosophical work onlinguistic representation and understanding presenting canonical essa... » 

Meaning brings together some of the most significant philosophical work onlinguistic representation and understanding presenting canonical essays oncore questions in the philosophy of language. Brings together essentialreadings which define and advance the literature on linguistic representationand understanding. Examines key topics in philosophy of language includinganalyticity translational indeterminacy theories of reference meaning asuse the nature of linguistic competence truth and meaning and relationsbetween semantics and metaphysics. Includes classic articles by key figuressuch as Frege Quine Putnam Kripke and Davidson and recent reactions tothis work by philosophers including Mark Wilson Scott Soames JamesHigginbotham Frank Jackson Alex Byrne and Paul Bogohossian. «