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The Analytic Tradition in Philosophy, Volume 2: A New Vision

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Analytic Tradition in Philosophy, Volume 2: A New Vision
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Scott Soames
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:448
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenreAnalytical philosophy and Logical Positivism
ISBN/Barcode 9780691160030
ClassificationsDewey:146.4
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 28 November 2017
Publication Country United States

Description

An in-depth history of the linguistic turn in analytic philosophy, from a leading philosopher of language This is the second of five volumes of a definitive history of analytic philosophy from the invention of modern logic in 1879 to the end of the twentieth century. Scott Soames, a leading philosopher of language and historian of analytic philoso

Author Biography

Scott Soames is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southern California and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His many books include Rethinking Language, Mind, and Meaning; Analytic Philosophy in America; Philosophy of Language; the two-volume Philosophical Essays; and the two-volume Philosophical Analysis in the Twentieth Century (all Princeton).

Reviews

"A terrifically good book-and an important contribution to analytic philosophy and its history."-Gil Harman, Princeton University "With its ambitious scope, deep coverage, and sophisticated and original analysis, this book offers a great wealth of valuable insights and advances our understanding of one of the most fertile periods in the history of philosophy."-John Barker, University of Illinois, Springfield