| Philosophy of Language: The Central Topics Contributor(s): Nuccetelli, Susana (Editor), Seay, Gary (Editor), Austin, J. L. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0742559777 ISBN-13: 9780742559776 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $82.17 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2007 Annotation: This collection of classic and contemporary essays in philosophy of language offers a concise introduction to the field for students in graduate and upper-division undergraduate courses. It includes some of the most important basic sources in philosophy of language, as well as new essays by scholars on the leading edge of innovation in this increasingly influential area of philosophy. Each chapter is preceded the editors' introduction. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines - Philosophy | Logic - Philosophy | Language |
| Dewey: 401 |
| LCCN: 2007032792 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.83" W x 10.09" (1.64 lbs) 432 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection of classic and contemporary essays in philosophy of language offers a concise introduction to the field for students in graduate and upper-division undergraduate courses. It contains some of the most important basic sources in philosophy of language, including a number of classic essays by philosophers such as Frege, Russell, Wittgenstein, Kripke, Grice, Davidson, Strawson, Austin, and Putnam, as well as more recent contributions by scholars including John McDowell, Stephen Neale, Ruth Millikan, Stephen Schiffer, Paul Horwich, and Anthony Brueckner, among others, who are on the leading edge of innovation in this increasingly influential area of philosophy. The result is a lively mix of readings, together with the editors' discussions of the material, which provides a rigorous introduction to the subject. |