This chapter argues that in both the case of names and the case of the theoretical identifications, the identity statements are necessary and not contingent. Kripke s most important philosophical publication, naming and necessity 1980, based on transcripts of three lectures he delivered at princeton in 1970, changed the course of analytic philosophy. He claims there is an inherent problem in the fregean notion of sense. Arial times new roman symbol default design saul kripke, identity and necessity an apparent paradox the paradox with proper names identities in science rigid vs. Kripke cambridge, mass harvard university press, 1972, 1980 by saul a. Naming and necessity is a 1980 book with the transcript of three lectures, given by the philosopher saul kripke, at princeton university in 1970, in which he dealt with the debates of proper names in the philosophy of language. The pragmatists like dewey though they came before russel, if i am not mistaken. Rigid designators stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. It redirected philosophical attention to neglected questions of natural and metaphysical necessity and to the connections between these and theories of naming, and of identity. Saul kripke s naming and necessity consists of revised transcriptions of three lectures given at princeton university in 1970. The standard meter stick is one meter long naming and necessity, p. Naming and necessity 193 we want a common term to cover names and descriptions, we may use the term designator.
Kripke is not the first philosopher to discuss the idea behind the term he coined, but his illuminating discussions have made the importance of rigidity widely appreciated. Even were that true, the name would not be synonymous with the descnption, but would be used to name an object which we pick out by the contingent fact that it satisfies a certain description. Click download or read online button to get kripke book now. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. We will use the term name so that it does not include definite descriptions of that sort, but only those things which in ordinary language would be called proper names. Saul kripke s archive on the cuny philosophy commons second annual saul kripke lecture by john burgess on the necessity of origin at the cuny graduate center, november th, 2012 saul kripke at the mathematics genealogy project. The preface is not written in such a way as to be completely selfcontained. Kripke distinguished professor in the programs of philosophy and computer science saul kripke center cuny graduate center. Naming and necessity was mentioned as one of the eminent texts for this practice.
It has usually been taken for granted in the one case by kant that synthetic a priori judgments were possible, and in the other case in. This seminal work, to which todays thriving essentialist metaphysics largely owes its impetus, is here reissued in a newly corrected form with a new preface. Kripke has two other arguments against the descriptive theory. Download free naming and necessity book in pdf and epub free download. Kripke successfully paints a more accurate picture of how this happens than the accepted view. A conflation in freges notion of sense kripke s response to fregean theories. Saul kripkes naming and necessity addresses how words come to point to the things in the world that they refer to. In the lectures kripke is responding to previous attempts to solve certain problems in the philosophy of language. Chronology kripke first became known for technical work on modal logic, the logic of necessity and possibility, much of it done in the late 1950s as a high school student, and summarized in kripke 1963. Kripke tunnetaan parhaiten neljasta kontribuutiosta filosofiaan. Hence, before moving on to refinements in characterizing the notion of rigidity, consider a famous application made by saul kripke, who coined the word rigid designator. His most celebrated work, naming and necessity, makes arguably the most important contribution to the philosophy of language and metaphysics in recent years. From kripkes naming and necessity michigan state university.
In this lecture, professor saul kripke takes the opportunity to revisit some of the more controversial points in his seminal work naming and necessity. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. This question is phrased by analogy with the way kant phrased his question how are synthetic a priori judgments possible. Naming and necessity book also available for read online, mobi, docx and mobile and kindle reading.
This seminal work, to which todays thriving essentialist metaphysics largely owes its impetus, is here. And so, even though we can imagine a case where the man who wrote these works. That identity statements between what we call names in actual language are necessary. Those ways of reading it are interesting, but i think that what kripke is saying is, in the end, quite simple, which is why the book has enjoyed such lasting popularity. Saul kripke, american logician and philosopher who was one of the most powerful and influential thinkers in contemporary analytic anglophone philosophy. Naming and necessity 3 the preface first, but that they return to it for clarification if necessary after they have read the main text.
But of course just because they associate this description with the name, they do not use the name to refer to oppenheimer. Asking fundamental questions how do names refer to things in the world. We can give two arguments for the necessity of true. In january of 1970 saul kripke delivered a series of lectures at princeton university that were transcribed into a book, naming and necessity, published in 1972. The first lecture provides a brief historical survey of the. A response to saul kripke in his book, naming and necessity, the american philosopher saul kripke argues, among other things, that the traditional belief that a priori knowledge must be knowledge of necessary.
In the introduction, as if he were consciously addressing quines worry, he remarked. It also includes the semantic meaning of each of the. Routledge philosophy guidebook to kripke and naming and. All other readings are now available from the course blackboard site under course materials. A problem which has arisen frequently in contemporary philosophy is. It provided the first cogent account of necessity and possibility as metaphysical concepts, and it. Kripke proposes a millian theory of names, according to which. Beginning with a discussion of the early work on modal logic, the foundation for many of his later philosophical contributions, fitch also examines the central ideas and arguments in naming and necessity, including kripke s account of ordinary proper names, theories of reference, the conception of necessity, and the nature of identity. Time and development in kripkes naming and necessity. Jun, 2019 in this lecture, professor saul kripke takes the opportunity to revisit some of the more controversial points in his seminal work naming and necessity. Ever since the publication of its original version, naming and necessity has had great and increasing influence.
Download pdf kripke free online new books in politics. Saul kripkes naming and necessity consists of revised transcriptions of three lectures given at princeton university in 1970. Oct 15, 2017 a video explaining saul kripke s modal logic semantics, including possible worlds, the accessibility relation, and the valuation operation. Evidently lots of people think that einstein was the inventor of the atomic bomb, and this is the description they most associate with the name. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. A response to saul kripke in his book, naming and necessity, the american philosopher saul kripke argues, among other things, that the traditional belief that a priori knowledge must be knowledge of necessary truths and a posteriori knowledge must be knowledge of contingent truths is false. Saul aaron kripke is an american philosopher and logician, now emeritus from princeton. We might have introduced the natural kind term water via. Identity and necessity 185 think, contrary to most recent theorists, that the reference of names is rarely or almost never fixed by means of description. Explorations in the philosophical work of saul kripke, j. Naming and necessity is a 1980 book with the transcript of three lectures, given by the philosopher saul kripke, at princeton university in 1970, in which he. Reprmred by permtsston of the pubbshers from naming and necessity by saul a.
Saul kripke is one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century. Saul kripke, genius logician a short, nontechnical interview by andreas saugstad, february 25, 2001. Naming and necessity pdf, in particular, both thought that there was no fundamental difference between ordinary proper names and definite descriptions. The preface of 21 pages describes the genesis and background of the leading ideas of the monograph, and discusses a few common misunderstandings. Download saul kripke is one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century. Lectures given to the princeton university philosophy colloquium. Naming and necessity is a book with the transcript of three lectures, given by the philosopher saul kripke, at princeton university in, in which he dealt with the debates.
Routledge philosophy guidebook to kripke and naming and necessity. He teaches as distinguished professor of philosophy at cuny graduate center. Schedule subject to change at the discretion of the instructor. Saul kripke project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. His early masterpiece, naming and necessity, reversed the pattern of two centuries of philosophizing about the necessary and the contingent. Explorations in the philosophical work of saul explorations in the philosophical work of saul kripke, j.
Pdf on nov 1, 2005, consuelo preti and others published kripke. In doing so, he develops a framework that he applies to the. Although much of his work remains unpublished, several major essays have now appeared in print, most recently in his long. A sense is supposed to be that which is grasped by the mind, a meaning in some nontechnical sense. Kripke claims that i and ii are selfevident theses of philosophical logic independent of natural language. Since the 1960s kripke has been a central figure in a number of fields related to logic, philosophy of language, metaphysics, epistemology, and set theory. Saul kripke has been a major influence on analytic philosophy and allied fields for a halfcentury and more. The transcript was brought out originally in 1972 in semantics of natural language, edited by donald davidson and. Naming and necessity a return to mill kripke proposes a millian theory of names, according to which proper names dont have senses. He is a distinguished professor of philosophy at the graduate center of the city university of new york and emeritus professor at princeton university. Naming and necessity has had a great and increasing influence. Its not a single description, but rather a cluster, a family of properties which fixes the reference. Naming and necessity pdf new york at gettysburg book, in particular, both thought that there was no fundamental difference between ordinary proper names and definite descriptions. Giving the semantic content this is one facet of a fregean sense.
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Modaalilogiikan kripkesemantiikasta, joka julkaistiin useissa kirjoituksissa hanen ollessaan viela hyvin nuori. Kripke, 9780631128014, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Time and development in kripke s naming and necessity. Professor saul kripke, justice antonin scalia, miss ruth barcan, new york city. Click download or read online button to get saul kripke book now. The ideas in naming and necessity evolved in the early sixties most of the views were formulated in about 196364. Here the latter must be given primary emphasis, but the former will not be entirely neglected. Since the 1960s, kripke has been a central figure in a number of fields related to mathematical logic, modal logic. It redirected philosophical attention to neglected questions of natural and metaphysical necessity and to the connections between these and theories of reference, in particular of naming, and of identity. Kripke harvard university press cambridge, massachusetts copyright c 1972, 1980 by sau. He made important contributions to several areas of philosophy, including logic, metaphysics, philosophy of language, epistemology, and philosophy of mind. Asking fundamental questions how do names refer to things. Kripke claims that i and ii are selfevident theses of philosophical logic independent of.
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