AnlamK comments on Sense, Denotation and Semantics - Less Wrong

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Comment author: AnlamK 12 August 2009 05:32:18PM *  2 points [-]

There is a field called philosophy of language. Have you heard of it? Here are some key papers/links:

On Sense and Reference by Frege

On Denoting by Russell

Reference and Definite Descriptions by Donnellan

SEP Entry on Reference

Kripke's Naming and Necessity Lectures (Wohooo I didn't know this was freely available... I might reread it now...)

A.P. Martinich's Standard Philosophy of Language Anthology

Now you are an educated man...

Comment author: Tyrrell_McAllister 14 August 2009 07:21:55PM 0 points [-]

Downvoted for sarcasm.

Finding Girard's book useful and recommendable doesn't mean that one is unacquainted with its intellectual antecedents. But it is recommendable in part because it serves as a good introduction to some of that prior work. At least, it is a good introduction to those with a certain background and needs.