Nonexistent Objects
Author | : Professor of Philosophy & Linguistics Terence Parsons |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 1980 |
ISBN-10 | : 0300024045 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780300024043 |
Rating | : 4/5 (043 Downloads) |
Download or read book Nonexistent Objects written by Professor of Philosophy & Linguistics Terence Parsons and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book Terence Parsons revives the older tradition of taking such objects at face value. Using various modern techniques from logic and the philosophy of language, he formulates a metaphysical theory of nonexistent objects. The theory is given a formalization in symbolism rich enough to contain definite descriptions, modal operators, and epistemic contexts, and the book includes a discussion which relates the formalized theory explicitly to English.