Philosophy of language books

5972 books were found.

The Concept of Truth

The Concept of Truth

Author: R. Campbell
ISBN: 9780230297852
Format: Hardback
$237.60

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Truth as One and Many

Truth as One and Many

Author: Michael P. Lynch (University of Connecticut)
ISBN: 9780199596300
Format: Paperback
$72.95

What is truth? Michael Lynch defends a bold new answer to this question. Traditional theories hold that all truths...  Read More >>

Theoretical Physics: The Second Problem

Theoretical Physics: The Second Problem

Author: Joseph R Breton
ISBN: 9780984429936
Format: Paperback
$95.04

AMDG The Foundation for Theoretical Physics is pleased to offer Theoretical Physics: The Second Problem which...  Read More >>

Introduction to Logical Theory

Introduction to Logical Theory

Author: P. F. Strawson
ISBN: 9780415618571
Format: Hardback
$315.00

First published in 1952, professor Strawson’s highly influential Introduction to Logical Theory provides a detailed...  Read More >>

The Limits of Language: A Comparative Study of Kant, Wittgenstein, and Lao Tzu

The Limits of Language: A Comparative Study of Kant,...

Author: Aimin Shen
ISBN: 9780773415478
Format: Hardback
$316.67

Demonstrates, by principle of logic, that there is something that cannot be said through the logical analysis of...  Read More >>

Figuratively Speaking: Revised Edition

Figuratively Speaking: Revised Edition

Author: Robert Fogelin (Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, Dartmouth College)
ISBN: 9780199739998
Format: Paperback
$75.95

In this updated edition of his brief, engaging book, Robert J. Fogelin examines figures of speech that concern meaning--irony,...  Read More >>

Herder on Humanity and Cultural Difference: Enlightened Relativism

Herder on Humanity and Cultural Difference: Enlightened...

Author: Sonia Sikka (University of Ottawa)
ISBN: 9780511783012
Format: Undefined
$435.60

This book analyzes Herder's views on language, reason, morality, race and religion, as factors that define the human...  Read More >>

Argument Structure:: Representation and Theory

Argument Structure:: Representation and Theory

Author: James B. Freeman
ISBN: 9789400703568
Format: Hardback
$366.96

This monograph first presents a method of diagramming argument macrostructure, synthesizing the standard circle...  Read More >>

Vagueness: A Guide

Vagueness: A Guide

Author: Giuseppina Ronzitti
ISBN: 9789400703742
Format: Hardback
$366.96

This volume analyzes how vagueness occurs and matters as a specific problem in the context of theories that are...  Read More >>

Why Translation Matters

Why Translation Matters

Author: Edith Grossman
ISBN: 9780300171303
Format: Paperback
$30.95

From the celebrated translator of Cervantes and Garciá Márquez, a testament to the power of the translator’s art...  Read More >>

Understanding Wittgenstein's Tractatus

Understanding Wittgenstein's Tractatus

Author: Pasquale Frascolla
ISBN: 9780415591492
Format: Paperback
$96.99

Recognised as one of the most argued over texts in twentieth-century philosophy, the Tractatus is explored in detail...  Read More >>

Lexical Meaning in Context: A Web of Words

Lexical Meaning in Context: A Web of Words

Author: Nicholas Asher (University of Texas, Austin)
ISBN: 9780511793936
Format: Undefined
$435.60

What is a word? In some sense the answer is obvious: words are things dictionaries try to define. This book offers...  Read More >>

In the Name of the Profit Fyg

In the Name of the Profit Fyg

Author: Louise Goueffic
ISBN: 9780986772313
Format: Paperback
$10.56

In the Name of the Profit Fyg is a symbolic representation of how easily language can be manipulated to advantage...  Read More >>

Following the Rules: Practical Reasoning and Deontic Constraint

Following the Rules: Practical Reasoning and Deontic...

Author: Joseph Heath (Associate Professor of Philosophy, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Toronto)
ISBN: 9780199768332
Format: Paperback
$102.95

In Following the Rules, Joseph Heath shows how rule-following can be understood as an essential element of rational...  Read More >>

The Philosophy of Generative Linguistics

The Philosophy of Generative Linguistics

Author: Peter Ludlow (Northwestern University)
ISBN: 9780199258536
Format: Hardback
$183.95

Peter Ludlow presents the first book on the philosophy of generative linguistics. He explains the motivation of...  Read More >>

Linguistic Relativities: Language Diversity and Modern Thought

Linguistic Relativities: Language Diversity and Modern...

Author: John Leavitt (Professor, Université de Montréal)
ISBN: 9780511975059
Format: Undefined
$435.60

Does the language you speak influence your thought and world view? This book offers a history of responses to this...  Read More >>

Killing in War

Killing in War

Author: Jeff McMahan (, Rutgers University, New Jersey)
ISBN: 9780199603572
Format: Paperback
$40.95

Jeff McMahan urges us to reject the view, dominant throughout history, that mere participation in an unjust war...  Read More >>

Assertion: New Philosophical Essays

Assertion: New Philosophical Essays

Author: Jessica Brown (University of St Andrews) ,  Herman Cappelen (University of St Andrews)
ISBN: 9780199573004
Format: Hardback
$225.00

Assertion is a fundamental feature of language. This volume will be the place to look for anyone interested in current...  Read More >>

Wittgenstein's Notes on Logic

Wittgenstein's Notes on Logic

Author: Michael Potter (Cambridge University)
ISBN: 9780199596355
Format: Paperback
$87.95

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Language and the Ineffable: A Developmental Perspective and Its Applications

Language and the Ineffable: A Developmental Perspective...

Author: Louis S. Berger
ISBN: 9780739147139
Format: Hardback
$129.95

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Degradation: What the History of Obscenity Tells Us about Hate Speech

Degradation: What the History of Obscenity Tells Us...

Author: Kevin W. Saunders
ISBN: 9780814741443
Format: Hardback
$109.00

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The Theory of Descriptions: Russell and the Philosophy of Language

The Theory of Descriptions: Russell and the Philosophy...

Author: G. Stevens ,  Kenneth A. Loparo
ISBN: 9781349299362
Format: Paperback
$232.85

The book combines a historical and philosophical study of Russell's theory of descriptions. It defends, develops...  Read More >>

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