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The phenomenon of context dependence is so multifaceted that it is
tempting to classify it as hetergenous. It is especially evident in
the case of the difference between context dependence as understood
in the philosophy of language and context dependence as understood
in the philosophy of mind. One of the aims of the present volume is
to show that as varied as the phenomenon of context dependence is,
the similarities between its different manifestations are profound
and undeniable. More importantly, as evidenced in a number of
papers presented on the subsequent pages of this volume, a broad
perspective on the phenomenon of context dependence helps us to
re-apply theories devised for one of the subfields of philosophy to
the other subfields. Since the connections and analogies between
many uses of contextualism may not be initially obvious, keeping an
open perspective and the willingness to learn from the work of
others may sometimes be crucial for finding new, satisfactory
solutions.
This volume addresses foundational issues of context-dependence and
indexicality, which are at the center of the current debate within
the philosophy of language. Topics include the scope of
context-dependency, the nature of content and the character of
input data of cognitive processes relevant for the interpretation
of utterances. There's also coverage of the role of beliefs and
intentions as contextual factors, as well as the validity of
arguments in context-sensitive languages. The contributions
consider foundational issues regarding context-sensitivity from
three different, yet related, perspectives on the phenomenon of
context-dependence: representational, structural, and functional.
The contributors not only address the representational, structural
and/or functional problems separately but also study their mutual
connections, thus furthering the debate and bringing competing
approaches closer to unification and consensus. This text appeals
to students and researchers within the field. This is a very useful
collection of essays devoted to the roles of context in the study
of language. Its essays provide a useful overview of the current
debates on this topic, and they put forth novel contributions that
will undoubtedly be of relevance for the development of all areas
in philosophy and linguistics interested in the notion of context.
Stefano Predelli Department of Philosophy, University of
Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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