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Danilo Marcondes argues that, contrary to a traditional view maintaining that language is not given any central role in early modern philosophy, there was what could be considered an “early linguistic turn” in the seventeenth century, opening a place for the philosophy of language as part of the philosophical system under construction at that period. Skepticism and Language in Early Modern Philosophy: The Early Linguistic Turn also claims that the revival of ancient skepticism at the modern age contributed decisively towards this “linguistic turn” in so far as it attacked the “powers of the intellect” in representing reality and making knowledge possible. Marcondes argues that the concept of language itself becomes crucial to this investigation since during this period it was understood in different ways by different thinkers leading to the central role which will be given to the philosophy of language in contemporary philosophy.

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Author:   Danilo Marcondes
Publisher:   Lexington Books
Imprint:   Lexington Books
Dimensions:   Width: 16.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.381kg
ISBN:  

9781793614728

ISBN 10:   1793614725
Pages:   156
Publication Date:   10 December 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments INTRODUCTION: THE EARLY LINGUISTIC TURN AND THE TRADITION OF THE PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE PART I: LANGUAGE AND IDEAS IN EARLY MODERN PHILOSOPHICAL THOUGHT Chapter 1: SKEPTICISM AND LANGUAGE IN EARLY MODERN THOUGHT: AN OVERVIEW Chapter 2: LANGUAGE AND KNOWLEDGE IN EARLY MODERN PHILOSOPHY: BETWEEN THE “ABUSE OF WORDS” AND THE VEIL OF IDEAS Chapter 3: FROM THE LIGHT OF THE SOUL TO THE CONVENTIONAL SIGN: MIND AND LANGUAGE IN EARLY MODERN PHILOSOPHY PART II: THE EARLY LINGUISTIC TURN Chapter 4: CARTESIAN LINGUISTICS? Chapter 5: NON-CARTESIAN VIEWS OF LANGUAGE Chapter 6: RHETORIC AND PRAGMATICS: THE ANTI-CARTESIANISM OF LA MOTHE LE VAYER, THOMAS HOBBES AND GIAMBATTISTA VICO Chapter 7: LOCKE AND HUME ON LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION Chapter 8: KANT’S RELEVANCE TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE Chapter 9: TOWARDS THE LINGUISTIC TURN BIBLIOGRAPHY About the Author

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Skepticism and Language in Early Modern Philosophy connects the dots between the philosophical views of each period in order to arrive at a conclusion. It's a book for philosophy lovers and students as well as teachers who are interested in the history of philosophy of language. The book does a good job in sparking interest in the linguistic turn in philosophy.-- BookCorner

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Danilo Marcondes is professor of philosophy at Pontifícia Universidade Católica of Rio de Janeiro.

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