Themes from KaplanJoseph Almog, John Perry, Howard Wettstein This anthology of essays on the work of David Kaplan, a leading contemporary philosopher of language, sprang from a conference, "Themes from Kaplan," organized by the Center for the Study of Language and Information at Stanford University. The book contains sixteen papers by such distinguished contributors as Robert M. Adams, Roderick Chisholm, Nathan Salmon, and Scott Soames, and includes Kaplan's hitherto uncollected paper, "Demonstratives," which has for twenty years been one of the most influential pieces in the philosophy of language. These essays examine a broad range of themes related to Kaplan's work; some address his work directly, while others are independent discussions of issues provoked by Kaplan's thought. |
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Page 20 - apprehended, same character, same behavior. When you and I both apprehend that I am about to be attacked by a bear, we behave differently. I roll up in a ball, you run to get help. Same thought apprehended, different characters, different behaviors.
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| Title | Themes from Kaplan |
| Editors | Joseph Almog, John Perry, Howard Wettstein |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, 1989 |
| ISBN | 0195345347, 9780195345346 |
| Length | 624 pages |
| Subjects | › › Philosophy / History & Surveys / General Philosophy / Language |
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