David Parsons - Theories of Intensionality - A Critical Survey - Paperback Book

David Parsons

Enhance your understanding of philosophical logic with David Parsons' Theories of Intensionality: A Critical Survey. This comprehensive primer provides an in-depth exploration and assessment of key intensionality theories developed throughout the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. The text rigorously tests each approach against the challenges of coextensional expression intersubstitution and existential generalisation. Readers will engage with diverse frameworks, including the Fregean approach, possible-worlds theories by Carnap and Montague, and Meinongian perspectives. Additionally, the book introduces sententialism as a compelling alternative to traditional intensionalist models, drawing on the foundational works of Quine and Davidson. This scholarly survey is an essential resource for students and academics focusing on the evolution of intensional logic and philosophy of language. Product Summary: A scholarly survey of intensionality theories covering Fregean, possible-worlds, and sententialist approaches in a convenient paperback format.