Philosophy of language : the big questions / edited by Andrea Nye.
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TextSeries: Philosophy, the big questions ; 5Publication details: Oxford : Blackwell, 1998. ISBN: 9780631206026; 0631206019; 0631206027Subject(s): Language and languages -- PhilosophyDDC classification: 121.68 LOC classification: P106Summary: This anthology brings together a diversity of readings in the philosophy of language: from the ancient Greeks to contemporary analytic, feminist, and multicultural perspectives. The emphasis is on issues that have a direct bearing on concerns about knowledge, reality, meaning, and understanding. A general introduction and introductions to each group of readings identify both the continuities and differences in the way "big" questions in philosophy of language have been addressed by philosophers of different historical periods, institutional affiliations, races, and genders.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
This anthology brings together a diversity of readings in the philosophy of language: from the ancient Greeks to contemporary analytic, feminist, and multicultural perspectives. The emphasis is on issues that have a direct bearing on concerns about knowledge, reality, meaning, and understanding. A general introduction and introductions to each group of readings identify both the continuities and differences in the way "big" questions in philosophy of language have been addressed by philosophers of different historical periods, institutional affiliations, races, and genders.