The Inessential Indexical: On the Philosophical Insignificance of Perspective and the First Person (Context & Content)
by Herman Cappelen, Josh Dever
The Inessential Indexical investigates whether perspective and first-person thought are philosophically indispensable. Herman Cappelen and Josh Dever examine the relationship between indexicals, context, and content, offering a focused study of how language and perspective bear on philosophical questions.
About This Book
The Inessential Indexical examines the philosophical significance of perspective and the first person.
Its focus is the idea that indexicals—expressions whose reference depends on context—may be less essential to thought and meaning than commonly assumed.
The book explores questions concerning context, content, and the role of first-person perspective in philosophical analysis.
Written by Herman Cappelen and Josh Dever, it presents a focused contribution to contemporary philosophy of language and mind.
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