The Philosophy of Language - Softcover

Martinich, A.P.; Sosa, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199795142 ISBN 13: 9780199795147

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2013

Synopsis

What is meaning? How is linguistic communication possible? What is the nature of language? What is the relationship between language and the world? How do metaphors work? The Philosophy of Language, considered the essential text in its field, is an excellent introduction to such fundamental questions. This revised edition collects forty-eight of the most important articles in the field, making it the most up-to-date and comprehensive volume on the subject. Revised to address changing trends and contemporary developments, the sixth edition features eighteen new articles including influential work by Carl G. Hempel, Nathan Salmon, Saul Kripke, and others. Other selections include classic articles by such distinguished philosophers as J. L. Austin, John Stuart Mill, Hilary Putnam, Bertrand Russell, John R. Searle, and P. F. Strawson.

The selections represent evolving and varying approaches to the philosophy of language, with many articles building upon earlier ones or critically discussing them. Eight sections cover the central issues: Names, Descriptions, Ascriptions, Communication, Truth, Analyticity, Indeterminacies, and Language. A general introduction and introductions to each section give students background to the issues and explain the connections between them. A list of suggested further reading follows each section.

About this title

About the Author:

Philosophy of Language is the essential text in the field, collecting forty-eight of the most important articles in one place. The sixth edition has been revised to address changing trends and contemporary developments, making it the most up-to-date and comprehensive volume on the subject.

Review:

"After nurturing several generations of philosophy of language students, this is arguably still the best sourcebook in the field. It is ideal for, if not indispensable to, the first course in the discipline."--Yuri Balashov, University of Georgia

"The organization of the book is excellent, and it covers almost precisely the topics and philosophers that I cover in my course."--Kevin Klement, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

"This is the best anthology for providing an upper-level undergraduate or graduate-level introduction to the field. It contains the absolutely essential readings."--Eric Funkhouser, University of Arkansas

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0199795142
• ISBN 13: 9780199795147
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 752