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Explore the foundations of analytic philosophy with this scholarly work from MACMILLAN. This book provides a detailed historical and philosophical study of Bertrand Russell's theory of descriptions. It serves as a bridge between historical analysis and modern application by defending and extending the theory as a contribution to natural language semantics. Readers will find a deep investigation into how linguistic inquiry connects to Russell's broader philosophical project. This text is an essential resource for those studying the history and schools of thought within philosophy, offering a rigorous reassessment of how language shapes our understanding of reality.

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This MACMILLAN publication offers a historical and philosophical study of Russell's theory of descriptions.

The text develops and extends the theory to provide a contribution to natural language semantics.

It argues for a reassessment of the importance of linguistic inquiry within Russell's philosophical project.

This book is part of the History of Analytic Philosophy series for deep academic study.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
12 October 2011
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04 February 2010

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