Reference Without Referents

Reference is a central topic in philosophy of language and has been the main focus of discussion about how language relates to the world. R. M. Sainsbury sets out a new approach to the concept which promises to bring to an end some long-standing debates in semantic theory. Lucid and accessible and written with a minimum of technicality Sainsbury''s book also includes a useful historical survey. It will be of interest to those working in logic mind and metaphysics as well as essential reading for philosophers of language.