{"product_id":"what-is-philosophy-of-language-hardback-9781509556960","title":"What is Philosophy of Language? (Hardback) 9781509556960","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWhat is Philosophy of Language?\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eClaudine Verheggen (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509556960, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 29 May 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e168 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.8 x 14.2 x 2 cm, 0.318 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\u003cp\u003e\"This is an elegant, insightful and very well written introduction to philosophy of language. Readers who want to know why philosophers take an interest in language and what the philosophical study of language has to offer will learn much from its pages.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexander Miller, University of Otago\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is an excellent book, covering fundamental aspects of the philosophy of language that don't often receive the attention they deserve. It will work very well as an introduction to these problems and ideas.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosé Zalabardo, University College London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eLanguage is a major part of what makes us human. We effortlessly attach meaning to sounds and marks, in themselves meaningless, to convey to one another our beliefs, desires, intentions, and other states of mind. How is this amazing feat possible?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClaudine Verheggen introduces readers to the fascinating study of language from a philosophical perspective. She sheds light on the nature of linguistic meaning by investigating two broad categories of questions: one concerns the relation between meaning and the extra-linguistic reality language users talk about, the other concerns the relation between meaning and facts about language users themselves. Verheggen explores the views of prominent philosophers and lays the foundations that help us to address questions in an array of other subdisciplines to which philosophy of language is relevant, from psychology to political theory. Throughout, she pays special attention to the many different ways in which words are used, asking whether language is fundamentally a social phenomenon and whether conventions are essential to it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLively and accessible, built on a strong narrative structure, \u003ci\u003eWhat is Philosophy of Language?\u003c\/i\u003e is a key resource for any philosophy student or philosophically minded person with a passion for language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e2. What is Linguistic Meaning?\u003cbr\u003e3. Where Does Meaning Come From?\u003cbr\u003e4. Meaning and Reference\u003cbr\u003e5. Meaning and Truth\u003cbr\u003e6. Scepticism about Meaning\u003cbr\u003e7. Meaning and Use\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\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":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441813188888,"sku":"9781509556960","price":42.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509556960.jpg?v=1785026869","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/what-is-philosophy-of-language-hardback-9781509556960","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}