Aspects of a Theory of Singular Reference: Prolegomena to a Dialectical Logic of Singular Terms

By William J Greenberg

Originally published in 1985. This study concerns the problem of treating identity as a relation between an object and itself. It addresses the Russellian and Fregean solutions and goes on to present in the first part a surfacist account of belief-context ambiguity requiring neither differences in relative scope nor distinctions between sense and reference. The second part offers an account of negative existentials, necessity and identity-statements which resolves problems unlike the Russell-Frege analyses. This is a detailed work in linguistics and philosophy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367426161
• ISBN13: 9780367426163
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.9" x 7.7"