DEMONSTRATIVE REFERENCE TO THE UNREAL: The Case of Hallucinations

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Abstract

Despite the pervasiveness of hallucination, the phenomenon of demonstrative reference to such phenomena has received scant attention in the philosophy of language literature. This chapter begins by introducing some terminology after which the author discusses the phenomenon of hypnagogia and benign hallucinations more generally. It presents a puzzle raised by demonstrative reference to such hallucinations after which the author adumbrates an account of such reference. The chapter discusses two possible solutions to the puzzle, one of which the author reject and one of which the author tentatively endorse. It concludes with some methodological remarks concerning the importance of “odd ball” cases to the “fine-tuning” of theories, with an emphasis on theories in the philosophy of language.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationThe Routledge Handbook of Linguistic Reference
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Pages449-463
Number of pages15
ISBN (Electronic)9781000226768
ISBN (Print)9780367629724
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2021

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Arts and Humanities
  • General Social Sciences

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