Philosophy of language

John McDowell is one of the most widely read philosophers in recent years.

The founder of both American pragmatism and semiotics, Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914) is widely regarded as an enormously important and pioneering theorist.

The founder of both American pragmatism and semiotics, Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914) is widely regarded as an enormously important and pioneering theorist.

Muslims: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices offers a survey of Islamic history and thought from the formative period of the religion to the contemporary period.

Muslims: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices offers a survey of Islamic history and thought from the formative period of the religion to the contemporary period.

Using data from a variety of languages, this book explores a range of grammatical categories and constructions.

Using data from a variety of languages, this book explores a range of grammatical categories and constructions.

Harry Smit examines the elements of current evolutionary theory and how they bear on the evolution of the human mind.

The definitive collection of the early work of one of the most influential and original philosophers of our time.

This book will appeal to students and professional in the philosophy of science, the philosophy of biology and the philosophy of language.

This book examines Hegel within his broader historical and philosophical contexts and introduces his highly varied and influential works.

Julie K.

Offers a comprehensive and accessible exploration of the scope and importance of Gottlob Frege''s work.

This book examines Hegel within his broader historical and philosophical contexts and introduces his highly varied and influential works.

Offers a comprehensive and accessible exploration of the scope and importance of Gottlob Frege''s work.

Harry Smit examines the elements of current evolutionary theory and how they bear on the evolution of the human mind.

The definitive collection of the early work of one of the most influential and original philosophers of our time.

This textbook provides an introduction to language typology which assumes minimal prior knowledge of linguistics.

This textbook provides an introduction to language typology which assumes minimal prior knowledge of linguistics.

An investigation into the underlying logic of human languages which looks at how children acquire English and Mandarin.

An investigation into the underlying logic of human languages which looks at how children acquire English and Mandarin.

Challenging the prevalent view, this book illustrates the importance of animals in the Islamic tradition, in which they are viewed as equal beings to humans.

Challenging the prevalent view, this book illustrates the importance of animals in the Islamic tradition, in which they are viewed as equal beings to humans.

The distinguished social anthropologist Alan Barnard explores the origins of the symbolic thought that is fundamental to human existence.

Examines Quine''s views on meaning, reference and knowledge and addresses numerous problems in the interpretation of key texts.

The distinguished social anthropologist Alan Barnard explores the origins of the symbolic thought that is fundamental to human existence.

Examines Quine''s views on meaning, reference and knowledge and addresses numerous problems in the interpretation of key texts.

Interpreting Figurative Meaning explores interdisciplinary debates on the ways in which humans comprehend figurative language in everyday life.

A pioneering book establishing the foundations for research into word-formation typology.

A pioneering book establishing the foundations for research into word-formation typology.

Interpreting Figurative Meaning explores interdisciplinary debates on the ways in which humans comprehend figurative language in everyday life.

In this previously unpublished series of interviews, Chomsky discusses his iconoclastic and important ideas concerning language, human nature and politics.

In this previously unpublished series of interviews, Chomsky discusses his iconoclastic and important ideas concerning language, human nature and politics.

This book demonstrates how we monitor others'' rights to, and responsibilities for, knowledge in conversation, and their consequences for affiliation.

This book demonstrates how we monitor others'' rights to, and responsibilities for, knowledge in conversation, and their consequences for affiliation.

The most comprehensive analysis of Saul Kripke''s philosophy and writings available.

The most comprehensive analysis of Saul Kripke''s philosophy and writings available.

Explains why critical pragmatics provides insight into how language study fits within the broader picture of human thought and action.

This book is an innovative, formal framework for studying the meanings of words and how their meanings combine.

A analysis of Herder''s views on language, reason, morality, race and religion, as factors that define the human species.

A analysis of Herder''s views on language, reason, morality, race and religion, as factors that define the human species.

This Handbook examines the reasons behind the loss of linguistic diversity and what can be done to document and support endangered languages.

This Handbook examines the reasons behind the loss of linguistic diversity and what can be done to document and support endangered languages.

This book offers an ethical interpretation of the Critique of Pure Reason by establishing the historical connection between the problematic of Temporality in the philosophies of Heidegger and Levinas on the one hand, and the ground-laying of metaphysics in the schematism of Kant's critical philosophy on the other.

This book rethinks Plato's creation and use of myth by drawing on theories and methods from myth studies, religious studies, literary theory and related fields.

This book breaks new ground towards an understanding of the mental processes involved in presupposition, the comprehension of information taken for granted.

 This book extends philosophy's engagement with the double beyond hierarchized binary oppositions.

This book presents a cutting-edge critical analysis of the trope of miscegenation and its biopolitical implications in contemporary Palestinian and Israeli literature, poetry, and discourse.

This volume illustrates the relevance of phenomenology to a range of contemporary concerns.

This work defends two main theses.