Description
Book Synopsis1. Introduction
1.1. Getting a Grip on the Topic
1.2. The Relevant Cases
1.3. A Brief History of Ineffability
1.4. Four Ways of Predicate Application
1.5. Structure of the Book
2. Terminology
2.1. Content
2.2. Representations
2.3. Experience
2.4. Truth and Truth-Bearers
2.5. Expressibility and Ineffability
3. Ineffable Properties and Objects
3.1. Why Ineffable Properties and Objects?
3.2. The Absolute
3.3. Haecceities
3.4. Bare Particulars
4. Ineffable Propositions
4.1. Why Ineffable Propositions?
4.2. Inaccessibility
4.3. Semantic Paradoxes
4.4. Unformulable Mathematical Propositions
4.5. Excess Propositions
4.6. Perspective Propositions
5. Ineffable Content
5.1. Why Ineffable Content?
5.2. Non-Conceptual Concept in Perception
5.3. The Contents of Aesthetic Experience
5.4. The Contents of Religious Experience
6. Ineffable Knowledge I
6.1. Why Ineffable Knowledge?
6.2. Objective Ineffable Knowledge
6.3. Knowledge-How
6.4. Basic Logical Knowledge
6.5. Non-Representational Knowledge
7. Ineffable Knowledge II
7.1. Subjective Ineffable Knowledge
7.2. Indexical Knowledge
7.3. Phenomenal Knowledge
7.4. Self-Acquaintance
8. Conclusion
9. Bibliography
Trade Review"A rare combination of first-rate analytical philosophy with a grand metaphysical ambition." - Michael Inwood, University of Oxford, UK
"A clear and lucid investigation of a notoriously difficult topic, bringing together an impressive range of contemporary scholarship and probing in places deeper than existing literature." - Edward Kanterian, University of Kent, USA
Table of Contents 1. Introduction1.1 Getting a Grip on the Topic1.2 The Relevant Cases1.3 A Brief History of Ineffability1.4 Four Ways of Predicate Application1.5 Structure of the Book
2.Terminology2.1 Content2.2 Representations2.3 Experience2.4 Truth and Truth-Bearers2.5 Impressibility and Ineffability
3.Ineffable Properties and Objects3.1 Why Ineffable Properties and Objects?3.2 The Absolute3.3 Haecceities3.4 Bare Particulars
4.Ineffable Propositions4.1 Why Ineffable Propositions?4.2 Inaccessibility4.3 Semantic Paradoxes4.4 Unformulable Mathematical Propositions4.5 Excess Propositions4.6 Perspective Propositions
5.Ineffable Content5.1 Why Ineffable Content?5.2 Non-Conceptual Concept in Perception5.3 The Contents of Aesthetic Experience5.4 The Contents of Religious Experience
6.Ineffable Knowledge I6.1 Why Ineffable Knowledge?6.2 Objective Ineffable Knowledge6.3 Knowledge-How6.4 Basic Logical Knowledge6.5 Non-Representational Knowledge
7.Ineffable Knowledge II7.1 Subjective Ineffable Knowledge7.2 Indexical Knowledge7.3 Phenomenal Knowledge7.4 Self-Acquaintance
8.Conclusion
