Philosophy of language books

Argues that lying is fundamental to the survival of the human species, through a series of philosophical, psychological...  Read More >>

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The definitive textbook for all who want a thorough introduction to the field. This second edition has been revised...  Read More >>

This volume examines the concepts of 'object' and property' in metaphysics. It discusses such topics as grounding...  Read More >>

Dissecting the radical impact of Walter Benjamin on contemporary cultural, postcolonial and translation theory,...  Read More >>

""An argument to replace Chomsky's set-theoretic view of syntax with one based on mereological objects, written...  Read More >>

This transdisciplinary study expands on theories of theatricality beyond performance studies and into poetry, media...  Read More >>

A volte quello che sembra strano ha una funzione pedagogica. Abituiamo i nostri ragazzi secondo stimolo e reazione;...  Read More >>

Discusses the relations between linguistic structures and the practice of philosophizing—with examples from across...  Read More >>

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Zoë Johnson King argues that we're fundamentally praiseworthy for good will, which involves caring about things...  Read More >>

An inquiry into the origins of language and articulation, exploring how the transformation of the human voice shaped...  Read More >>

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This book calls for the institution of an African feminist philosophy of language, challenging existing debates...  Read More >>

This book demonstrates how, through cross-tradition engagement, insights from the Chinese philosophical tradition...  Read More >>

This book develops a novel theory of intentionality. It argues that intentionality is an internal essential relation...  Read More >>

This handbook offers a detailed and wide-ranging account of expressivity, the essential property that allows natural...  Read More >>

This Element explores Wittgenstein's critique of private language in the Philosophical Investigations, which presents...  Read More >>

This Element explores Wittgenstein's critique of private language in the Philosophical Investigations, which presents...  Read More >>

This book examines the artful mind from an interdisciplinary perspective combining philosophy, empirical sciences,...  Read More >>

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A succinct and thoughtful essay, this is the text of a talk commissioned for a symposium entitled The Future of...  Read More >>

This wicked, brilliant fragment defends makeup not as deception but as devotion: a ritual rebellion against decay,...  Read More >>