The Foundations of Philosophical Semantics

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Foundations of Philosophical Semantics
Authors and Contributors      By (author) John L. Pollock
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:252
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenreHistory of Western philosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9780691629896
ClassificationsDewey:149.946
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 21 March 2017
Publication Country United States

Description

Although philosophical semantics has become both a discipline in its own right and the source of the analytic techniques used in the rest of philosophy, its foundations have themselves been problematic. To provide a unified account of the field, John L. Pollock discusses issues including the nature of possible worlds, modalities, counterfactuals, a