Saul Kripke

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A concise and coherent overview of Kripke's most important ideas, this book explores the philosophy of this notoriously-challenging thinker.

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Full title :Saul Kripke / Arif Ahmed.

Summary

A concise and coherent overview of Kripke's most important ideas, this book explores the philosophy of this notoriously-challenging thinker.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2007.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Continuum
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2007.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (viii, 182 pages)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781441193995, 1441193995, 1283272326, 9781283272322, 9786613272324, 6613272329
oclc:ocn741690729
LC Classification:B945.K794
Dewey Decimal:191

Abbreviations; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Names; 2.1 The Frege-Russell Thesis; 2.2 The Modal Argument; 2.3 The Semantic Argument; 2.4 The Epistemological Argument; 2.5 Summary; 3 Necessity; 3.1 Essential Properties of Individuals; 3.2 A Priori and Essential Properties of Natural Kinds; 3.3 Modal Illusion; 3.4 Anti-Materialism; 3.5 Summary; 4 Rule-Following; 4.1 The Sceptical Challenge; 4.2 Possible Answers to It; 4.3 Dispositionalism; 4.4 Summary; 5 Private Language; 5.1 Outline of the Sceptical Solution; 5.2 Detail of the Sceptical Solution.

5.3 The Argument Against Private Language5.4 Summary; 6 Conclusion; Endnotes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z.