“Understanding Demonstratives”
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“Understanding Demonstratives” is a highly influential philosophical paper by Gareth Evans that analyzes how demonstrative expressions (like “this” and “that”) refer to objects in perception and thought.
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| “Understanding Demonstratives” canonical | 1 |
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journal article
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philosophical paper ⓘ |
| addresses |
how speakers can fail to refer with a demonstrative
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how speakers can refer to objects they are perceiving ⓘ the cognitive significance of demonstrative thoughts ⓘ |
| analyzes | demonstrative expressions such as "this" and "that" ⓘ |
| argues | that successful demonstrative reference requires an informational connection to the object ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | purely descriptive accounts of demonstratives ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Russellian propositions
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direct reference theory ⓘ |
| author | Gareth Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citationStatus | highly influential in philosophy of language ⓘ |
| concerns |
epistemology of perception and reference
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pragmatics of demonstratives ⓘ semantics of demonstratives ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
the debate over direct reference vs descriptive theories
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the theory of singular thought ⓘ |
| discusses |
the difference between demonstratives and proper names
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the relation between demonstratives and mental states ⓘ the role of context in fixing reference ⓘ the role of information links in reference ⓘ the role of perceptual links in reference ⓘ |
| distinguishes | linguistic meaning of demonstratives from their referential use ⓘ |
| field |
analytic philosophy
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philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
how demonstratives refer to objects in perception
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how demonstratives refer to objects in thought ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Gareth Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary philosophy of language
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subsequent work on demonstratives ⓘ subsequent work on indexicals ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
context-dependence of demonstratives
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demonstrative thought ⓘ information-based account of reference ⓘ non-perceptual demonstratives ⓘ perceptual demonstratives ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
demonstratives
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perception ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ reference ⓘ thought ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic tradition ⓘ |
| proposes | a theory of demonstrative reference ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Gareth Evans's book "The Varieties of Reference" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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