I The Meaning of the First Person Term [Hardcover]

Iis perhaps the most important and the least understood of our everyday expressions. This is a constant source of philosophical confusion. Max de Gaynesford offers a remedy: he explains what this expression means. He thereby shows the way to an understanding of how we express first-personal thinking. The book thus not only resolves a key issue in philosophy of language, but promises to be of great use to people working on problems in other areas of philosophy.

I. Questions about the Meaning of I
1. Historical Background
2. Questions of Reference
3. Questions of Expression
4. Questions of Logic
5. Interim Conclusion
II. The Meaning of I
6. Logical Character
7. Inferential Role
8. Referential Function (I)
9. Referential Function (II)
10. Expressive Use
11. Communicative Role
12. Conclusion
Appendix I: Analytic Table of Contents
Appendix II: Recurrent Terms of Art