{"product_id":"the-blackwell-guide-to-the-philosophy-of-language-hardback-9780631231417","title":"The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Language (Hardback) 9780631231417","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Language\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A superb collection of essays by a virtual who’s who of the philosophy of language today…the articles clearly and helpfully sum up the state of play without erasing their authors’ distinctive perspectives.”\u003cbr\u003e –\u003ci\u003ePaul Boghossian, New York University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e“Devitt and Hanley have assembled a superb list of contributors. They are all leading authorities on their topics, and together they offer an absolutely up-to-date analysis of current issues in the philosophy of language. This is the first book I would choose for a course on this subject.”\u003cbr\u003e –\u003ci\u003eDavid Papineau, King’s College London\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichael Devitt (Edited by), Devitt (Author), Richard Hanley (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780631231417, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 21 March 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e460 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.3 x 3.8 cm, 0.934 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“Contains much of worth and will not doubt prove a useful addition to the burgeoning market for survey volumes in philosophy of language.” (\u003ci\u003ePhilosophy In Review\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eBlackwell Guide to Philosophy of Language\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of twenty new essays in a cutting-edge and wide-ranging field. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul class=\"noindent\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eSurveys central issues in contemporary philosophy of language while examining foundational topics\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides pedagogical tools such as abstracts and suggestions for further readings\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTopics addressed include the nature of meaning, speech acts and pragmatics, figurative language, and naturalistic theories of reference\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface. \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Michael Devitt and Richard Hanley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Foundational Issues\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoundations issues in the philosophy of language: Martin Davies (Australian National University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Meaning\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe nature of meaning: Paul Horwich (City University of New York Graduate Center).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTruth and reference as the basis for meaning: James Higginbotham (University of Southern California).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanguage, thought, and meaning: Brian Loar (Rutgers University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeaning skepticism: Alex Miller (Macquarie University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalyticity again: Jerry Fodor and Ernie Lepore (Rutgers University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormal semantics: Max Cresswell (University of Aukland \u0026amp; Texas A\u0026amp;M University) Speech acts and pragmatics: Kent Bach (San Francisco State University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFigurative language: Josef Stern (University of Chicago \u0026amp; Bar-Ilan University, Israel).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePropositional attitude ascription: Mark Richard (Tufts University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConditionals: Frank Jackson (Australian National University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVagueness: Stephen Schiffer (New York University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe semantics of non-factualism, non-cognitivism, quasi-realism: Simon Blackburn (University of Cambridge).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Reference.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNames: William Lycan (University of North Carolina).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral terms and mass terms: Stephen Schwartz (Ithaca College).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescriptions: Peter Ludlow and Stephen Neale (University of Michigan \u0026amp; Rutgers University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing indexicals: John Perry (Stanford University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePronouns and anaphora: Stephen Neale (Rutgers University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNaturalistic theories of reference: Karen Neander (University of California, Davis) Truth: Vann McGee (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52406416671000,"sku":"9780631231417","price":90.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780631231417.jpg?v=1784137793","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-blackwell-guide-to-the-philosophy-of-language-hardback-9780631231417","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}