Description
The Blackwell Guide to Philosophy of Language is a collection of twenty new essays in a cutting-edge and wide-ranging field.
About the Author
Michael Devitt is a Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is the author of Designation (1981), Coming to Our Senses: A Naturalistic Program for Semantic Localism (1995), Realism and Truth (1997), and Language and Reality: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Language (with Kim Sterelny, 1999).
Reviews
"A superb collection of essays by a virtual who's who of the philosophy of language today...the articles clearly and helpfully sum up the state of play without erasing their authors' distinctive perspectives." Paul Boghossian, New York University
Book Information
ISBN 9780631231424
Author Michael Devitt
Format Paperback
Page Count 464
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 794g
Dimensions(mm) 246mm * 173mm * 33mm
- Surveys central issues in contemporary philosophy of language while examining foundational topics
- Provides pedagogical tools such as abstracts and suggestions for further readings
- Topics addressed include the nature of meaning, speech acts and pragmatics, figurative language, and naturalistic theories of reference
About the Author
Michael Devitt is a Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is the author of Designation (1981), Coming to Our Senses: A Naturalistic Program for Semantic Localism (1995), Realism and Truth (1997), and Language and Reality: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Language (with Kim Sterelny, 1999).
Richard Hanley is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Delaware. He is the author of The Metaphysics of Star Trek (1997, reprinted in paperback as Is Data Human?), as well as articles in metaphysics and philosophy of language.
Reviews
"A superb collection of essays by a virtual who's who of the philosophy of language today...the articles clearly and helpfully sum up the state of play without erasing their authors' distinctive perspectives." Paul Boghossian, New York University
"Devitt and Hanley have assembled a superb list of contributors. They are all leading authorities on their topics, and together they offer an absolutely up-to-date analysis of current issues in the philosophy of language. This is the first book I would choose for a course on this subject." David Papineau, King's College London
Book Information
ISBN 9780631231424
Author Michael Devitt
Format Paperback
Page Count 464
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 794g
Dimensions(mm) 246mm * 173mm * 33mm
