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Philosophical Essays, Volume 1: Natural Language: What It Means and How We Use It
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Philosophical Essays, Volume 1: Natural Language: What It Means and How We Use It
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Scott Soames
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:440 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Philosophy of language |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691136813
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| Classifications | Dewey:401 |
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| Audience | | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
28 December 2008 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Brings together the important essays written by one of the world's foremost philosophers of language. This book illustrates the significance of linguistic concerns for a range of philosophical topics - including the relationship between language and thought; truth, vagueness, and partial definition; and, and skepticism about meaning and mind.
Author Biography
Scott Soames is director of the School of Philosophy at the University of Southern California. His books include "Reference and Description" (Princeton), "Philosophical Analysis in the Twentieth Century", Volumes 1 and 2 (Princeton), "Beyond Rigidity", and "Understanding Truth".
Reviews"Soames's work is of an exceptionally high quality, the selections made here are truly excellent, and the organization is well thought out. Having these papers available in this form is a great boon to scholars."-Stephen Neale, CUNY Graduate Center "Since many of these important papers are relatively inaccessible, it is particularly useful to have them collected together, and Soames has done an excellent job of selecting and arranging them. These two volumes are really terrific."-Alex Byrne, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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