Denying Existence [electronic resource] : The Logic, Epistemology and Pragmatics of Negative Existentials and Fictional Discourse /

Introduction: The Puzzle of Singular Existence-Denials -- 1: The Scaffolding for a Solution -- 2: The Logical Form of Existence-Assertions -- 3: Singular Death-Sentences -- 4: An Enquiry into the Meaning and Truth of Fictional Discourse -- 5: Deeper Troubles with Fiction: Reference, Emotion and Indeterminacy -- 6: Appearing Unreals -- 7: The Marvel of the Master-Game -- 8: Concluding Unsemantic Postscript -- Appendix: The Problem of the Nonexistent in Indian Philosophy of Logic and Language -- § A1: The Rabbit-horn in an Ancient Indian Debate -- § A2: Primary Reality and Nominal Being: Bhartrhari’s Theory of Linguistic Constructs -- § A3: Further Vicissitudes in the Life of the Horned Rabbit: Udayana versus the Buddhists -- § A4: Does Udayana Pose a Threat to the Games Approach? -- § A5: Do Nonexistent Objects Find a Place in the “New Logic” of Absences? -- Index of Names.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Chakrabarti, Arindam. author., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 1997
Subjects:	Philosophy., Aesthetics., Logic., Language and languages, Philosophy, Asian., Semantics., Philosophy of Language., Non-Western Philosophy.,
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1223-1
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