Abstract Objects and the Semantics of Natural Language

Abstract Objects and the Semantics of Natural Language
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 255
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ISBN-10 : 9780199608744
ISBN-13 : 0199608741
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Download or read book Abstract Objects and the Semantics of Natural Language written by Friederike Moltmann and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-28 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Friederike Moltmann presents an original approach to philosophical issues to do with abstract objects. She focuses on natural language, and finds that reference to abstract objects such as properties, numbers, and propositions is much more restricted than is generally thought, and she offers a substantially new ontological picture.


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