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Philosophy of Language introduces the non-specialist to the main issues and theories in twentieth-century philosophy of language, focusing specifically on linguistic phenomena. Part I explores several theories of how proper names, descriptions, and other terms bear a referential relation to... read more

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First Sentence

That certain kinds of marks and noises have meanings, and that we human beings grasp those meanings without even thinking about it, are very striking facts.

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  1. William G. Lycan (Author)

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