Linguistic Turns in Modern Philosophy

by Michael Losonsky

Book Overview

This book traces the linguistic turns in the history of modern philosophy and the development of the philosophy of language from Locke to Wittgenstein. It examines the contributions of canonical figures such as Leibniz, Mill, Frege, Russell, Wittgenstein, Austin, Quine, and Davidson, as well as those of Condillac, Humboldt, Chomsky, and Derrida. Michael Losonsky argues that the philosophy of language begins with Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052165470X
• ISBN13: 9780521654708
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.0"