Daniel M. Taylor

Explanation and Meaning

An Introduction to Philosophy

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Produktbeschreibung

In this 1970 introduction to philosophy Mr Taylor concentrates on two central topics - explanation and meaning.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. August 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 127mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 265g
• ISBN-13: 9780521096171
• ISBN-10: 0521096170
• Artikelnr.: 31890626

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Preface
1. Explanation: introduction
2. Scientific explanation
3. The confirmation of scientific explanation
4. What-explanations
5. Explanations in terms of mental states and events
6. Reasons
7. Explanation in history
8. Aspects of explanation in literature and criticism
9. Meaning: introduction
10. Causal theories of meaning
11. 'Fido' - fido theories of meaning
12. Understanding and knowing the meaning of words
13. Meaning and definition
14. Meaning and what is meant
15. A theory of meaning
Further reading
Index.