The Reference of Natural Kind Terms
eBook - PDF

The Reference of Natural Kind Terms

  1. 375 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Reference of Natural Kind Terms

About this book

This book deals with the main proponents of the causal and descriptivist reference theories on natural kind terms. The two main types of contemporary reference theories on natural kind terms are the causal and the descriptivist theories. The author analyzes the main versions of these two types of theories and claims that the differences between them are not as great as it is usually assumed. He alleges that the ostensive reference fixing and reference borrowing theories should be descriptive-causal, and he also adduces that the relation of kind-identity depends on the views on kind-identity and thus involves descriptive elements. This book is an important contribution to the debate on reference in contemporary philosophy of language and linguistics.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
No, books cannot be downloaded as external files, such as PDFs, for use outside of Perlego. However, you can download books within the Perlego app for offline reading on mobile or tablet. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access The Reference of Natural Kind Terms by Luis Fernández Moreno in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Languages & Linguistics & German Language. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Introduction
  5. Chapter 1: Locke’s Theory of Natural Kind Terms
  6. Chapter 2: Mill’s Theory of General Terms and Natural Kind Terms
  7. Chapter 3: Frege’s and Russell’s Theories
  8. Chapter 4: Kripke’s Reference Theory of Natural Kind Terms
  9. Chapter 5: Putnam’s Reference Theory of Natural Kind Terms
  10. Chapter 6: Locke and Putnam on the Reference of Natural Kind Terms
  11. Chapter 7: The Contemporary Descriptivist Theory of Reference
  12. Chapter 8: Perspectives on a Descriptivist Theory of Reference of Natural Kind Terms
  13. Conclusions
  14. References
  15. Index