On Sense and Direct Reference

"On Sense and Direct Reference: Readings in the Philosophy of Language" focuses on the debate between neo-Fregeans and neo-Russellians in philosophy of language. With a foreword by Nathan Salmon, the volume collects more than 40 of the most important papers in philosophy of language in the last 40 years; including David Kaplan's "Demonstratives" and "Afterthoughts," and a paper...

"On Sense and Direct Reference: Readings in the Philosophy of Language" focuses on the debate between neo-Fregeans and neo-Russellians in philosophy of language. With a foreword by Nathan Salmon, the volume collects more than 40 of the most important papers in philosophy of language in the last 40 years; including David Kaplan's "Demonstratives" and "Afterthoughts," and a paper written by Scott Soames especially for the volume. It is suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses.