Naslov
Referential descriptions in attitude reports

Autori
Dožudić, Dušan

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
The 32nd International Wittgenstein Symposium: Language and World / V. A. Munz, K. Puhl i J. Wang - Kirchberg am Wechsel : Niederösterreich Kultur [ISSN: 1022-3398], 2009, 100-101

Skup
The 32nd International Wittgenstein Symposium: Language and World

Mjesto i datum
Kirchberg am Wechsel, Austrija, 09.08.2009. - 15.08.2009

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
attitude reports; definite descriptions; Donnellan’ s distinction; William Lycan; referential descriptions
(attitude reports; definite descriptions; Donnellan’ s distinction; William Lycan; referential descriptions;)

Sažetak
Ever since Donnellan suggested that definite descriptions are ambiguous as between referential and attributive use, the question of their ambiguity has been a matter of considerable controversy. In my paper I examine an argument in favour of Donnellan’ s distinction offered by William Lycan. Lycan claims that in some attitude reports we are forced to introduce the referential/attributive distinction in order to capture the natural reading of such reports. If he is right this is an interesting case for the distinction. I will give some reasons that could support Lycan’ s claim, together with some doubts that could undermine it.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filozofija

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