The Problem of the Essential Indexical: And Other Essays

by John R. Perry

Book Overview

A collection of twelve essays by John Perry and two essays he co-authored, this book deals with various problems related to "self-locating beliefs" the sorts of beliefs one expresses with indexicals and demonstratives, like "I" and "this." Postscripts have been added to a number of the essays discussing criticisms by authors such as Gareth Evans and Robert Stalnaker. Included with such well-known essays as "Frege on Demonstratives," "The Problem of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195049993
• ISBN13: 9780195049992
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.1"