Geography of Context

Informationen zum Autor Nicholas Fotion, emeritus professor of philosophy, Emory University, has authored twelve books and over one hundred articles. Theory and Anti-Theory in Ethics is his most recent book. Klappentext We cannot use language without having context in place. But context is not a single thing. Instead, typically, each use of language presupposes a complex set of beliefs, habits, behaviors, and moral commitments. Zusammenfassung We cannot use language without having context in place. But context is not a single thing. Instead! typically! each use of language presupposes a complex set of beliefs! habits! behaviors! and moral commitments. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chapter 1 Text and Context Chapter 2 More Surface Material Chapter 3 Social Contexts Chapter 4 Ethical (Moral) Memories Chapter 5 Empirical Contexts Chapter 6 More Empirical and Normative Contexts Chapter 7 "Logic" and Contexts Chapter 8 Still More "Logic" Chapter 9 Expressives and Declarations Chapter 10 Putting it Together Chapter 11 Four Processes Chapter 12 Interpretation Chapter 13 Closing Thoughts Bibliography Index About the Author

Product details

• Authors: Nicholas Fotion, Fotion Nicholas
• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2019
• EAN: 9780761871033
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-7103-3
• No. of pages: 120
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Philosophy of Language, PHILOSOPHY / Language