196 Pages
by
Routledge
196 Pages
by
Routledge
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.
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1. Introduction Part 1 2. Lewis 3. Grice 4. Stalnaker Part II 5. Non-Ideal Foundations of Language 6. Non-Ideal Metasemantics 7. Non-Ideal Meaning 8. Non-Ideal Discourse Structure
Biography
Jessica Keiser is Lecturer in Theoretical Philosophy at the University of Leeds, UK. Her published work has appeared in Journal of Philosophy, Mind and Language, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, Synthese, Inquiry, and Philosophical Studies.
