Sense, Reference, and Philosophy

by Jerrold J. Katz

Sense, Reference, and Philosophy develops the far-reaching consequences for philosophy of adopting non-Fregean intensionalism, showing that long-standing problems in the philosophy of language, and indeed other areas, that appeared intractable can now be solved. Katz proceeds to examine some of those problems in this new light, including the problem of names, natural kind terms, the Liar Paradox, the distinction between logical and extra-logical vocabulary, and the Raven paradox. In each case, a non-Fregean intentionalism provides a philosophically more satisfying solution.

Hardcover

First published June 1, 2003

Reviews

[Steven Felicelli · Rating 2 out of 5]

Farewell Quine, Carnap, Frege, et al. - I'll never grasp if I haven't yet grasped - I officially give up and give myself o'er to the illogical world