First published in 1962, The Diversity of Meaning was written to
provide a more constructive criticism of the philosophy of ordinary
language than the more destructive approach that it was commonly
subjected to at the time of publication. The book deals with a
range of philosophical problems in a way that cuts underneath the
more typical orthodoxies of the time. It is concerned primarily
with the concept of meaning and asks not just how people ordinarily
speak or think about meanings, but also what is gained or lost by
their so doing. The author challenges the assumption that there is
only one way of talking about meanings and instead argues that no
single analysis of meaning can suit the semantics of
lexicographers, language-teachers, translators, logicians,
historians of ideas, psychologists and philosophers. By examining
various common concepts of meaning and their relations to one
another, the book sheds light on the issues most alive in
philosophical controversy at the time of publication, giving it
lasting relevance for those interested in the history of
philosophical thought and theory.
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