Rigid Designation and Theoretical Identities
| Author | : Joseph LaPorte |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 260 |
| Release | : 2013 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780199609208 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0199609209 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Rigid Designation and Theoretical Identities by : Joseph LaPorte
Download or read book Rigid Designation and Theoretical Identities written by Joseph LaPorte and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joseph LaPorte offers an original account of the connections between the reference of words for properties and kinds, and theoretical identity statements. He argues that terms for properties, as well as for concrete objects, are rigid designators, and defends the Kripkean tradition of theoretical identities.
