Meaning, expression, and thought / Wayne A. Davis.

Author/creator Davis, Wayne A., 1951-
Format Book
Publication InfoCamnbridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.
Descriptionxvii, 654 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
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Subjects

SeriesCambridge studies in philosophy
Cambridge studies in philosophy. ^A117487
Contents Speaker meaning -- Expression -- Alternative analyses -- Communication -- Reference -- Languages -- Basic word meaning -- Conventions -- Compositional word meaning -- Living languages -- Thought -- Sentences, propositions, and thoughts -- The constituency thesis -- Ideas or concepts -- The possession of concepts -- The acquisition of concepts -- The association of ideas -- Objects, images, and conceptions -- The language of thought hypothesis -- Objections to ideational theories -- Priority objections -- Incompleteness objections.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 608-644) and index.
LCCN 2002073478
ISBN0521555132 (hardback)

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Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks B840 .D36 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold