
Philosophical Perspectives on Language
by Robert J. Stainton
Title:
Philosophical Perspectives on Language
Author:
Robert J. Stainton
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
254 pages
Publisher:
Broadview Press Ltd
ISBN-13:
9781551110868
EAN:
9781551110868
Publication Date:
18/03/1996
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
550
Dimensions (mm):
160 x 227 x 15
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Philosophical theorizing about language now involves an increasing emphasis on empirical work and a renewed convergence with philosophy of mind, formal semantics and logic. This new text reflects this evolution.Philosophical Perspectives on Language is distinguished in several important respects from other introductions to the topic. Rather than looking at philosophy of language as a collection of (at best) loosely related topics—speech acts, demonstratives, sense and reference, truth and meaning, etc.—this book is organized around a unifying theme: language as a system of symbols that is known and used.










