Introduction to Linguistic Philosophy

Ian E. Mackenzie (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

264 Seiten

1997
SAGE Publications Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7619-0175-4 (ISBN)

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Providing an account of major philosophical issues, this essential textbook bridges the gap between linguistics and the philosophy of language.

This auspicious new volume is designed for linguists who are interested in the deeper issues of their science. Introduction to Linguistic Philosophy lays a solid foundation of linguistic philosophy presenting theories of leading linguistic analysts such as Frege, Russell, Wittgenstein, Carnap, and Quine. I. E. MackenzieÆs exploration into these theories equips readers for advanced work on most topics in semantics and the study of language. The structure of this book reflects the fact that the philosophical study of language is not systematic, but centers on aspects of language that are considered to be of fundamental conceptual significance. Therefore, this book need not be read in any specific order. Whenever a chapter presupposes an understanding of something that is explained elsewhere in the book, a specific cross-reference is given. MackenzieÆs approach to the philosophy of language stresses the importance of observing how language is used rather than the assuming that it conforms to a pre-existing logical structure. In addition to dealing with foundational issues, such as truth, meaning, and the nature of language, this book explores specific linguistic phenomenaùdescriptions, names, non-extesional contexts and quantificationùwhich have attracted considerable philosophical attention. Introduction to Linguistic Philosophy is a student-centered resource that is recommended for students in linguistics, communication, and philosophy.

PART ONE: FOUNDATIONAL ISSUES
Meaning and the Nature of Language
The Semantic Conception of Truth
Logical Truth and Analyticity
PART TWO: NAMING
Names, Sense and Nominatum
The Causal Theory of Names
PART THREE: DEFINITE DESCRIPTIONS
Description and Analysis
Descriptions as Names
PART FOUR: NON-EXTENSIONAL CONTEXTS
Modal Contexts
Propositional Attitudes
PART FIVE: GENERALITY
Indefinite Noun Phrases
Fregean Quantifiers and Class Theory

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.8.1997
Verlagsort	Thousand Oaks
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 228 mm
Gewicht	450 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Sprachphilosophie
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
ISBN-10	0-7619-0175-2 / 0761901752
ISBN-13	978-0-7619-0175-4 / 9780761901754
Zustand	Neuware