Skip to main content
  • Book
  • © 2011

The Theory of Descriptions

Russell and the Philosophy of Language

Palgrave Macmillan

Authors:

Part of the book series: History of Analytic Philosophy (History of Analytic Philosophy)

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check for access.

Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
  2. Introduction

    • Graham Stevens
    Pages 1-8
  3. The Theory

    • Graham Stevens
    Pages 9-44
  4. History I: The 1903 Theory of Denoting

    • Graham Stevens
    Pages 45-72
  5. Descriptions and Logical Form

    • Graham Stevens
    Pages 93-116
  6. Extending the Theory I: Complex Demonstratives

    • Graham Stevens
    Pages 117-139
  7. Extending the Theory II: Indexicality

    • Graham Stevens
    Pages 140-167
  8. Russell and the Philosophy of Language

    • Graham Stevens
    Pages 168-178
  9. Back Matter

    Pages 179-197

About this book

The book combines a historical and philosophical study of Russell's theory of descriptions. It defends, develops and extends the theory as a contribution to natural language semantics while also arguing for a reassessment of the important of linguistic inquiry to Russell's philosophical project.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Manchester, UK

    Graham Stevens

About the author

GRAHAM STEVENS is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Manchester, UK. He is the author of The Russellian Origins of Analytical Philosophy, and of numerous articles on Russell and on topics in the philosophy of language.

Bibliographic Information

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access