Susan Stebbing and the Language of Common Sense

Informationen zum Autor Siobhan Chapman is Professor of English Language at the University of Liverpool, UK. She has previously taught at the Universities of Newcastle and Kent. Her publications include Paul Grice, Philosopher and Linguist; Thinking About Language, Theories of English; Language and Empiricism, After the Vienna Circle and Pragmatics. Klappentext This first book-length study of the work and life of L. Susan Stebbing relates the development of her thought to the philosophical, social and political background of her life. It also assesses Stebbing's contribution in the light of developments both in analytic philosophy and in linguistics in the decade since her death. Zusammenfassung This first book-length study of the work and life of L. Susan Stebbing relates the development of her thought to the philosophical, social and political background of her life. It also assesses Stebbing's contribution in the light of developments both in analytic philosophy and in linguistics in the decade since her death. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Editor's Foreword Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction 1. The Analyst in Training 2. Becoming a Philosopher 3. Science, Logic and Language 4. Cambridge Analysis 5. Logical Positivism and Philosophy of Language 6. A Wider Audience 7. Politics and Critical Thinking 8. Logic and Ideals 9. Stebbing, Philosophy and Linguistics Notes Bibliography References

List of contents

Series Editor's Foreword Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction 1. The Analyst in Training 2. Becoming a Philosopher 3. Science, Logic and Language 4. Cambridge Analysis 5. Logical Positivism and Philosophy of Language 6. A Wider Audience 7. Politics and Critical Thinking 8. Logic and Ideals 9. Stebbing, Philosophy and Linguistics Notes Bibliography References

Product details

• Authors: S Chapman, S. Chapman, Siobhan Chapman, Chapman Siobhan
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.03.2013
• EAN: 9780230302907
• ISBN: 978-0-230-30290-7
• No. of pages: 231
• Series: History of Analytic Philosophy; History of Analytic Philosophy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; B, Philosophy of Language, Linguistics, Social History, Philosophy, Social & cultural history, History of Philosophy, Linguistics, general, Language: history & general works, Historical & comparative linguistics, History of philosophy, philosophical traditions, Language and languages—Philosophy, Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Historical Linguistics, Analysis (Philosophy), Analytic Philosophy, Analytical philosophy & Logical Positivism