An inquiry into meaning and truth : the William James lectures for 1940 delivered at Harvard University /

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Author / Creator:	Russell, Bertrand, 1872-1970.
Edition:	Rev. ed.
Imprint:	London ; New York : Routledge, 1995.
Description:	xvii, 352 p. ; 20 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Knowledge, Theory of. Meaning (Psychology) Truth. Knowledge, Theory of. Language and languages -- Philosophy. Logic. Meaning (Philosophy) Truth.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2544321

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Other uniform titles:	William James lectures, 1940.
Other authors / contributors:	Baldwin, Thomas, 1947-
ISBN:	0415136008
Notes:	Includes index. "These lectures formed the basis for seminar courses at the University of Chicago in 1938-9 and the University of California at Los Angeles in 1939-40."--Pref. Originally published: London : Allen & Unwin, 1940.

Table of Contents:

I. What is a Word?
II. Sentences, Syntax, and Parts of Speech
III. Sentences Describing Experiences
IV. The Object-Language
V. Logical Words
VI. Proper Names
VII. Egocentric Particulars
VIII. Perception and Knowledge
IX. Epistemological Premisses
X. Basic Propositions
XI. Factual Premisses
XII. An Analysis of Problems Concerning Propositions
XIII. The Significance of Sentences: A. General. B. Psychological. C. Syntactical
XIV. Language as an Expression
XV. What Sentences "Indicate"
XVI. Truth and Falsehood, Preliminary Discussion
XVII. Truth and Experience
XVIII. General Beliefs
XIX. Extensionality and Atomicity
XX. The Law of Excluded Middle
XXI. Truth and Verification
XXII. Significance and Verification
XXIII. Warranted Assertibility
XXIV. Analysis
XXV. Language and Metaphysics.

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