The Theory of Descriptions: Russell and the Philosophy of Language (History of Analytic Philosophy)

Introduction -- 1. The Theory: -- 1.1. Denoting Phrases -- 1.2. Singular Terms -- 1.3. The Theory Of Descriptions -- 1.4. Scope -- 1.5. The Reception Of The Theory Of Descriptions -- 2. History I: The 1903 Theory Of Denoting: -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. The Standard Reading -- 2.3. Russell's Alleged 'meinongianism' -- 2.4. The 1903 Theory Of Denoting -- 2.5. Rejecting The Meinongian Interpretation (i): Empty Denoting Phrases -- 2.6. Rejecting The Meinongian Interpretation (ii): Empty Proper Names -- 2.7. Rejecting The Meinongian Interpretation (iii): Denying Existence -- 2.8. Conclusion -- 3. History Ii: 'on Denoting' And The Genesis Of The Theory Of Descriptions -- 3.1. The Theory Of Descriptions And The Theory Of Types -- 3.2. The Gray's Elegy Argument -- 4. Descriptions And Logical Form: -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Descriptions As Quantifiers And The Lf Hypothesis -- 4.3. Incomplete Symbols- The Objections -- 4.4. Incomplete Symbols- Responding To The Objections -- 4.5. Incomplete Symbols And Object Independence -- 4.6. Conclusion -- 5. Extending The Theory I: Complex Demonstratives -- 5.1. Complex Demonstratives And The Orthodox View -- 5.2. Syntactic Data Against The Orthodox View -- 5.3. Semantic Data Against The Orthodox View -- 5.4. Quantificational Analysis -- 5.5. The Semantics And Pragmatics Of 'that' And 'the' -- 6. Extending The Theory Ii: Indexicality -- 6.1. Russell On Egocentric Particulars -- 6.2. Contemporary Work: Kaplan's Indexical Semantics -- 6.3. Problems For The Contemporary View -- 6.4. A Russellian Response: The Inner And The Outer Spaces Of Egocentric Semantics -- 6.5. The Egocentric Character Of Singular Thought -- 7. Russell And The Philosophy Of Language. Graham Stevens. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 190-196) And Index.