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Problem of the Essential Indexical

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Problem of the Essential Indexical Synopsis

A collection of twelve essays by John Perry and two essays he co-authored, this book deals with various problems related to "e;self-locating beliefs"e;:

  • the sorts of beliefs one expresses with indexicals and demonstratives, like "e
  • I"e
  • and "e
  • this."e
  • Postscripts have been added to a number of the essays discussing criticisms by authors such as Gareth Evans and Robert Stalnaker. Included with such well-known essays as "e
  • Frege on Demonstratives,"e
  • "e
  • The Problem of the Essential Indexical,"e
  • "e
  • From Worlds to Situations,"e
  • and "e
  • The Prince and the Phone Booth"e
  • are a number of important essays that have been less accessible and that discuss important aspects of Perry's views, referred to as "e
  • Critical Referentialism,"e
  • on the philosophy of language and the philosophy of mind

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ISBN: 9780195364156
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Author: Perry, John
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Ebook

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