{"product_id":"philosophical-perspectives-on-language-9781551110868","title":"Philosophical Perspectives on Language","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhilosophical theorizing about language now involves an increasing emphasis on empirical work and a renewed convergence with philosophy of mind, formal semantics and logic. This new text reflects this evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhilosophical Perspectives on Language\u003c\/em\u003e is distinguished in several important respects from other introductions to the topic. Rather than looking at philosophy of language as a collection of (at best) loosely related topics—speech acts, demonstratives, sense and reference, truth and meaning, etc.—this book is organized around a unifying theme: language as a system of symbols that is known and used.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Stainton has written an excellent textbook on the philosophy of language. It provides a clear and careful introduction to all the main issues in the area. It can be easily [used in conjunction with] some very good anthologies on the topic. … It’s extremely well-written and very polished; Stainton’s prose just flows smoothly from beginning to end.  … It’s a joy to read a textbook that walks the reader through some rather tough terrain, never faltering along the way.” — \u003cstrong\u003eReinaldo Elugardo, University of Oklahoma\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a very good text indeed. It covers the important issues in contemporary philosophy of language, and is extremely clear. It is written in a chatty, lively style  … an excellent resource for those new to the philosophy of language.” — \u003cstrong\u003ePatricia Blanchette, Notre Dame University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter One: Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThree Perspectives on Language\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eWho Cares?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eSome Terminology\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart One: The System Perspective\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Two: Syntax\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eOption One — Rule Systems\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eOption Two — Principles and Parameters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eEpilogue: Prescriptive and Descriptive Syntax\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Three: Direct Reference\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThree Approaches to Meaning\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eDirect Reference Theories\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eBertrand Russell on Descriptions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Four: Mediated Reference\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrege\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ePossible Worlds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Five: Truth Theoretic Semantics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eTruth and Meaning\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eNon-Declaratives and Truth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart Two: The Knowledge Perspective\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Six: The Idea Theory of Meaning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eMental Images\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eH. Paul Grice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Seven: The Language of Thought\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eMentalese and the Idea Theory of Meaning\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Alternative to LOT: Connectionism\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnother Alternative to LOT: Dennett’s International Stance\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Eight: Knowledge Issues\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eInnateness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eRules and Regularities\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eRadical Translation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart Three: The Use Perspective\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Nine: The Use Theory of Meaning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeaning and Use\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndexicals\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrawson on Referring\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpeech Act Theory\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuine and Meaning Nihilism\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Ten: Non-Literal Uses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eConversational Implication\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eMetaphor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eReferential-Attributive\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Eleven: Language and Community\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eNon-Literal Use and the Need for Conventions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Private Language Argument\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavidson on the Limits of Convention\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Twelve: Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadview Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50075535114583,"sku":"9781551110868","price":41.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781551110868.jpg?v=1740634989","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/philosophical-perspectives-on-language-9781551110868","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}