| Philosophy and Ordinary Language: The Bent and Genius of our Tongue Contributor(s): Hanfling, Oswald (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415217792 ISBN-13: 9780415217798 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 1999 Annotation: "Philosophy and Ordinary Language" is a defense of the view that philosophy is largely about questions of language, which to a large extent means "ordinary" language. Oswald Hanfling, a leading expert in the development of analytic philosophy, covers a wide range of topics, including scepticism and the definition of "knowledge," free will, empiricism, "folk psychology," ordinary versus artificial logic, and philosophy versus science. He also draws on philosophers such as Austin, Wittgenstein, and Quine to explore the nature of ordinary language in philosophy. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General |
| Dewey: 149.94 |
| LCCN: 99039028 |
| Series: Routledge Studies in Twentieth Century Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 1.02" H x 5.68" W x 8.8" (0.99 lbs) 278 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What is philosophy about and what are its methods? Philosophy and Ordinary Language is a defence of the view that philosophy is largely about questions of language, which to a large extent means ordinary language. Some people argue that if philosophy is about ordinary language, then it is necessarily less deep and difficult than it is usually taken to be but Oswald Hanfling shows us that this isn't true. Hanfling, a leading expert in the development of analytic philosophy, covers a wide range of topics, including scepticism and the definition of knowledge, free will, empiricism, folk psychology, ordinary versus artificial logic, and philosophy versus science. Drawing on philosophers such as Austin, Wittgenstein, and Quine, this book explores the nature of ordinary language in philosophy. |
