Routledge Philosophy Guidebook To Kripke And Naming And Necessity (routledge Philosophy Guidebooks)

Saul Kripke is one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century. His most celebrated work, __Naming and Necessity__, makes arguably the most important contribution to the philosophy of language and metaphysics in recent years. Asking fundamental questions – how do names refer to things in the world? Do objects have essential properties? What are natural kind terms and to what do they refer? – he challenges prevailing theories of language and conceptions of metaphysics, especially the descriptivist account of reference, which Kripke argues is found in Frege, Wittgenstein and Russell, and the anti-essentialist metaphysics of Quine. In this invaluable guidebook to Kripke's classic work, Harold Noonan introduces and assesses: * Kripke's life and the background to his philosophy * the ideas and text of __Naming and Necessity__ * the continuing importance of Kripke's work to the philosophy of language and metaphysics. The Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Kripke and __Naming and Necessity__ is an ideal starting point for anyone coming Kripke's work for the first time. It is essential reading for philosophy students studying philosophy of language, metaphysics, logic, or the history of analytic philosophy. Saul Kripke is one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century. In this guidebook to Kripke's classic work, Harold Noonan introduces and assesses: Kripke's life and the background to his philosophy the ideas and text of Naming and Necessity the continuing importance of Kripke's work to the philosophy of language and metaphysics Harold Noonan introduces and assesses Kripke's most famous work, Naming and Necessity, placing it in context and explaining its significant contribution to the philosophy of language, logic and metaphysics. 1.Introductory Overview 2. The Background 3. Naming 4. Necessity 5. Extensions. Index