The Philosophy of Language (Paperback, 6th Revised edition)

What is meaning? How is linguistic communication possible? What is the nature of language? What is the relationship between language and the world? How do metaphors work? The Philosophy of Language, considered the essential text in its field, is an excellent introduction to such fundamental questions. This revised edition collects forty-eight of the most important articles in the field, making it the most up-to-date and comprehensive volume on the subject. Revised to address changing trends and contemporary developments, the sixth edition features eighteen new articles including influential work by Carl G. Hempel, Nathan Salmon, Saul Kripke, and others. Other selections include classic articles by such distinguished philosophers as J. L. Austin, John Stuart Mill, Hilary Putnam, Bertrand Russell, John R. Searle, and P. F. Strawson. The selections represent evolving and varying approaches to the philosophy of language, with many articles building upon earlier ones or critically discussing them. Eight sections cover the central issues: Names, Descriptions, Ascriptions, Communication, Truth, Analyticity, Indeterminacies, and Language. A general introduction and introductions to each section give students background to the issues and explain the connections between them. A list of suggested further reading follows each section.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2013
Authors:	A.P. Martinich (Professor of Philosophy) • David Sosa (Professor of Philosophy)
Dimensions:	237 x 165 x 34mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	752
Edition:	6th Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-979514-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > General
LSN:	0-19-979514-2
Barcode:	9780199795147

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