Linguistic turns in modern philosophy
by
Losonsky, Michael.
Title
:
Linguistic turns in modern philosophy
Author
:
Losonsky, Michael.
ISBN
:
9780521652568
9780521654708
Personal Author
:
Losonsky, Michael.
Publication Information
:
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Physical Description
:
xvi, 275 p. ; 24 cm.
Series
:
Evolution of modern philosophy
Series Title
:
Evolution of modern philosophy
General Note
:
Formerly CIP.
Contents
:
Locke's linguistic turn -- The road to Locke -- Of angels and human beings -- The form of a language -- The import of propositions -- The value of a function -- From silence to assent -- The whimsy of language.
Abstract
:
"This book traces the linguistic turns in the history of modern philosophy and the development of the philosophy of language from Locke to Wittgenstein. It examines the contributions of canonical figures such as Leibniz, Mill, Frege, Russell, Wittgenstein, Austin, Quine, and Davidson, as well as those of Condillac, Humboldt, Chomsky, and Derrida."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject Term
:
Language and languages -- Philosophy -- History.