Advances in Experimental Philosophy of Language

Description

Should philosophy of language use experimental methods, or can it be pursued in the armchair? Advances in Experimental Philosophy of Language represents a balanced variety of positions on this extensively discussed question. In the first collection of its kind, leading experts in the field present a number of different perspectives on the relevance of experimental methods in philosophy of language, ranging from complete dismissals of traditional methods to defences of armchair approaches. As well as exploring possible novel experimental techniques, Advances in Experimental Philosophy of Language evaluates the philosophical relevance of existing experimental results and presents new data from new experimental studies. For scholars looking to stay ahead of the latest developments and trends in the philosophy of language, this important contribution to the field brings the reader up-to-date.

Jussi Haukioja is Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.

Advances is a welcome addition to an already thriving literature ... anyone with a research interest in experimental philosophy of language should read it. -- Mark Pinder, University of Reading, UK * The Philosophical Quarterly * A sophisticated collection of essays on the contribution of empirical research to questions at the forefront of philosophy of language. -- Wesley Buckwalter, Researcher in Philosophy, University of Waterloo, Canada This volume is packed with penetrating critical reflection on the significance of experimental approaches to central topics in philosophy of language. -- Nat Hansen, Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Reading, UK