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The Problem of the Essential Indexical and Other Essays, Expanded Edition
The Problem of the Essential Indexical and Other Essays Expanded Edition
Author: John Perry
No word in English is shorter than the word ``I.'' And yet no word is more important in philosophy. When Descartes said ``I think therefore I am'' he produced something that was both about himself and a universal formula. The word ``I'' is called an ``indexical'' because its meaning always depends on who says it. Other examples of indexicals are...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781575862460
ISBN-10: 1575862468
Publication Date: 8/3/2001
Pages: 428
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Publisher: Center for the Study of Language and Inf
Book Type: Hardcover
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