Leonard Linsky
Leonard Linsky (born 1922) is an American philosopher. He is an Emeritus Professor of the University of Chicago. He is known for work on the theory of reference, and also as a historian of early analytical philosophy.[1]
He is cited as an example of the "orthodox view" in the theory of reference.[2] He questioned the "intensional isomorphism" concept of Rudolf Carnap.[3]
Works
Authored Volumes
- Referring (1967)
- Names and Descriptions (1977)
- Oblique Contexts (1983)
Edited Volumes
- Semantics and the Philosophy of Language: A Collection of Readings (1952)
- Reference and Modality (Oxford Readings in Philosophy) (1971)
See also
Notes
Further reading
- William Tait (editor) (1997), Early Analytic Philosophy: Frege, Russell, Wittgenstein; Essays in Honor of Leonard Linsky
- "Leonard Linsky”, article in Dictionary of Contemporary American Philosophers (Thoemmes Press, 2005)
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