The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Language

Richard Hanley editor Michael Devitt editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:21st Mar '06

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The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Language cover

The Blackwell Guide to Philosophy of Language is a collection of twenty new essays in a cutting-edge and wide-ranging field.

  • 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

“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

ISBN: 9780631231424

Dimensions: 246mm x 173mm x 33mm

Weight: 794g

464 pages