In this fascinating work, Scott Soames offers a new conception of the relationship between linguistic meaning and assertions made by utterances. He gives meanings of proper names and natural kind predicates and explains their use in attitude ascriptions. He also demonstrates the irrelevance of rigid designation in understanding why theoretical identities containing such predicates are necessary, if true.
In this admirable book, Scott Soames provides well defended answers to some of the most difficult and important questions in the philosophy of language, and he does so with characteristic thoroughness, clarity, and rigor.
Jeffrey C. King, Scott Soames, Jeff Speaks, Jeffrey C. (Rutgers University) King, Scott (University of Southern California) Soames, Jeff (University of Notre Dame) Speaks
Andrei Marmor, Scott Soames, University of Southern California) Marmor, Andrei (Professor of Philosophy & Maurice Jones Jr Professor of Law, University of Southern California) Soames, Scott (Director, School of Philosophy
Andrei Marmor, Scott Soames, University of Southern California) Marmor, Andrei (Professor of Philosophy & Maurice Jones Jr Professor of Law, University of Southern California) Soames, Scott (Director, School of Philosophy
Jeffrey C. King, Scott Soames, Jeff Speaks, Jeffrey C. (Rutgers University) King, Scott (University of Southern California) Soames, Jeff (University of Notre Dame) Speaks
Jeffrey C. King, Scott Soames, Jeff Speaks, Jeffrey C. (Rutgers University) King, Scott (University of Southern California) Soames, Jeff (University of Notre Dame) Speaks