François Recanati has pioneered the 'mental file' framework for thinking about concepts and how we refer to the world in thought and language. Mental files are

This volume brings together original works by leading scholars which aim to examine and evaluate the viability of the mental files framework for theorizing abou

The work of Mark Sainsbury has made a significant and challenging contribution to several central areas of philosophy, especially philosophy of language and log

Francois Recanati has pioneered the 'mental file' framework for thinking about concepts and how we refer to the world in thought and language. He now explores w

This volume offers novel views on the precise relation between reference to an object by means of a linguistic expression and our mental representation of that