Language: Key Concepts in Philosophy

Professor Jose Medina (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

226 Seiten

2005
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. (Verlag)
978-0-8264-7167-3 (ISBN)

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An introduction to the philosophy of language for undergraduates Key Concepts in Philosophy is a series of concise, accessible and engaging introductions to the core ideas and subjects encountered in the study of philosophy. Specially written to meet the needs of students and those with an interest in, but little prior knowledge of, philosophy, these books open up fascinating, yet sometimes difficult ideas. The series builds to give a solid grounding in philosophy and each book is also ideal as a companion to further study. Inquiry into the nature and purpose of language has long been a central concern of Western philosophy, within both the analytic, Anglo-American tradition, and its Continental counterpart. Language: Key Concepts in Philosophy explains and explores the principal ideas, theories and debates in the philosophy of language, providing a clear and authoritative account of the discipline. The text covers the work on language of the major philosophers in both traditions, including Frege, Wittgenstein, Austin, Quine, Davidson, Heidegger, Gadamer, Derrida and Butler.
The book equips readers with the requisite philosophical tools to get to grips with central concepts and key issues, and raises challenging questions students can then explore on their own. Coverage of each issue provides the reader with a full account of the state of the question and a thorough assessment of the arguments entailed in the available literature on that subject.

Jose Medina is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University, USA.

Introduction 1. Communication and Speech Acts 2. Meaning and Reference 3. Truth and Interpretation 4. The Speaker and the Speech Community 5. Creativity in Language 6. The Limits of Sense Annotated Guide to Further Reading

Erscheint lt. Verlag	15.9.2005
Reihe/Serie	Key Concepts in Philosophy
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	136 x 214 mm
Gewicht	290 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Sprachphilosophie
ISBN-10	0-8264-7167-6 / 0826471676
ISBN-13	978-0-8264-7167-3 / 9780826471673
Zustand	Neuware