{"product_id":"the-philosophy-of-language-9780195135435","title":"The Philosophy of Language","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat is meaning? How is linguistic communication possible? What is the nature of language? What is the relationship between language and the world? How do metaphors work? The Philosophy of Language  considered the essential text in its field  is an excellent introduction to such fundamental questions. This revised edition collects forty-one of the most important articles in the field  making it the most up-to-date and comprehensive volume on the subject. The fourth edition features several new articles including influential work by Bertrand Russell  John R. Searle  John Perry  Ruth Garrett Millikan  and John Stuart Mill. Other selections include classic articles by such distinguished philosophers as Gottlob Frege  P. F. Strawson  J. L. Austin  Hilary Putnam  and David Kaplan. The selections represent evolving and varying approaches to the philosophy of language  with many articles building upon earlier ones or critically discussing them. Eight sections cover the central issues: Truth and Meaning; Speech Acts; Reference and Descriptions; Names and Demonstratives; Propositional Attitudes; Metaphor; Interpretation and Translation; and The Nature of Language. The revised general introduction and introductions to each section give students background to the issues and explain the connections between them. A list of suggested further reading follows each section.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45257029419061,"sku":"ByrdShop_0195135431","price":110.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780195135435.jpg?v=1781682790","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-philosophy-of-language-9780195135435","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}