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Michael Devitt is a distinguished philosopher of language. In this new book he takes up one of the most important difficulties that must be faced by philosophical semantics: namely, the threat posed by holism. Three important questions lie at the core of this book: what are the main objectives of semantics; why are they worthwhile; how should we accomplish them? Devitt answers these 'methodological' questions naturalistically and explores what semantic programme arises from the answers. The approach is anti-Cartesian, rejecting the idea that linguistic or conceptual competence yields any privileged access to meanings. This new methodology is used first against holism. Devitt argues for a truth-referential localism, and in the process rejects direct-reference, two-factor, and verificationist theories. The book concludes by arguing against revisionism, eliminativism, and the idea that we should ascribe narrow meanings to explain behaviour.

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Book category Books in English Humanities Philosophy History of Western philosophy

• Full title: Coming to our Senses
• Subtitle: A Naturalistic Program for Semantic Localism
• Author: Michael Devitt
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352
• EAN: 9780521498876
• ISBN: 0521498872
• ID: 02032988
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Weight: 410 g
• Dimensions: 216 × 140 × 20 mm
• Date of publishing: 27. October 1995

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