Non-Ideal Foundations of Language

by Jessica Keiser

This book argues that the major traditions in the philosophy of language have mistakenly focused on highly idealized linguistic contexts. Instead, it presents a non-ideal foundational theory of language that contends that the essential function of language is to direct attention for the purpose of achieving diverse social and political goals.

Philosophers of language have focused primarily on highly idealized linguistic contexts in which...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 103203694X
• ISBN13: 9781032036946
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"