On the book by Martin Stokhof on modern philosophy of language
Language and meaning by Martin Stokhof is a textbook that offers insight into the main currents within modern philosophy of language. The book addresses how meaning is formed and how language relates to processes of thought formation and reality.
Contents and focus on Fregean Platonism
The text begins with an overview of classical theories of meaning, including mentalism and Fregean Platonism. It then discusses theories of meaning by influential thinkers such as Quine, Davidson, Kripke, Putnam, Grice, and Wittgenstein. The final chapter highlights the role of these theories in recent developments within the philosophy of language.