Naming And Necessity
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At the intersection of language, logic, and metaphysics stands Naming and Necessity, a work that fundamentally transformed the philosophy of language and analytic philosophy as a whole. Originally delivered as a series of lectures at Princeton University in 1970 and later published in expanded form, Saul A. Kripke's landmark text challenges centuries of received wisdom — from Frege and Russell to Wittgenstein — by arguing that proper names are rigid designators that refer to the same object across all possible worlds, not merely abbreviated descriptions as previously theorised. Kripke's prose is a model of rigorous yet accessible philosophical argumentation, dismantling the descriptivist theory of reference with a clarity and intellectual precision rarely seen in academic philosophy. The work resurrects a robust notion of metaphysical necessity, distinguishes it sharply from epistemic apriority, and opens the door to a new understanding of natural kinds and essential properties — raising profound questions about identity, consciousness, and the mind-body problem that continue to animate philosophical debate to this day. For anyone serious about the foundations of meaning and reality, Naming and Necessity is not merely recommended reading — it is essential.
Author: Saul A. Kripke
Format: Paperback
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the intersection of language, logic, and metaphysics stands Naming and Necessity, a work that fundamentally transformed the philosophy of language and analytic philosophy as a whole. Originally delivered as a series of lectures at Princeton University in 1970 and later published in expanded form, Saul A. Kripke's landmark text challenges centuries of received wisdom — from Frege and Russell to Wittgenstein — by arguing that proper names are rigid designators that refer to the same object across all possible worlds, not merely abbreviated descriptions as previously theorised. Kripke's prose is a model of rigorous yet accessible philosophical argumentation, dismantling the descriptivist theory of reference with a clarity and intellectual precision rarely seen in academic philosophy. The work resurrects a robust notion of metaphysical necessity, distinguishes it sharply from epistemic apriority, and opens the door to a new understanding of natural kinds and essential properties — raising profound questions about identity, consciousness, and the mind-body problem that continue to animate philosophical debate to this day. For anyone serious about the foundations of meaning and reality, Naming and Necessity is not merely recommended reading — it is essential.