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Philosophical Perspectives on Language
Rob Stainton
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Description for Philosophical Perspectives on Language
Paperback. Philosophical theorizing about language now involves an increasing emphasis on empirical work and a renewed convergence with philosophy of mind, formal semantics and logic. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
Philosophical theorizing about language now involves an increasing emphasis on empirical work and a renewed convergence with philosophy of mind, formal semantics and logic.
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About Rob Stainton
Robert Stainton received his doctorate from M.I.T. in linguistics and philosophy. He is author or editor of four books, including Philosophy and Linguistics (with K. Murasugi), Knowledge and Mind (with A. Brook), and Philosophical Perspectives on Language. He is currently associate professor in both the Department of Philosophy and in the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies at Carleton ... Read moreUniversity. Show Less
Reviews for Philosophical Perspectives on Language
This is a very good text indeed. It covers the important issues in contemporary philosophy of language, and is extremely clear. It is written in a chatty, lively style...an excellent resource for those new to the philosophy of language.
Patricia Blanchette Stainton has written an excellent textbook on the philosophy of language. It provides a clear and careful introduction ... Read moreto all the main issues in the area. It can be easily [used in conjunction with] some very good anthologies on the topic....It's extremely well-written and very polished; Stainton's prose just flows smoothly from beginning to end....It's a joy to read a textbook that walks the reader through some rather tough terrain, never faltering along the way.
Reinaldo Elugardo Stainton has written an excellent textbook on the philosophy of language. It provides a clear and careful introduction to all the main issues in the area. It can be easily [used in conjunction with] some very good anthologies on the topic. ... It's extremely well-written and very polished; Stainton's prose just flows smoothly from beginning to end. ... It's a joy to read a textbook that walks the reader through some rather tough terrain, never faltering along the way.
Reinaldo Elugardo, University of Oklahoma This is a very good text indeed. It covers the important issues in contemporary philosophy of language, and is extremely clear. It is written in a chatty, lively style ... an excellent resource for those new to the philosophy of language.
Patricia Blanchette, Notre Dame University Stainton has written an excellent textbook on the philosophy of language. It provides a clear and careful introduction to all the main issues in the area. It can be easily [used in conjunction with] some very good anthologies on the topic. ... It's extremely well-written and very polished; Stainton's prose just flows smoothly from beginning to end. ... It's a joy to read a textbook that walks the reader through some rather tough terrain, never faltering along the way.
Reinaldo Elugardo, University of Oklahoma This is a very good text indeed. It covers the important issues in contemporary philosophy of language, and is extremely clear. It is written in a chatty, lively style ... an excellent resource for those new to the philosophy of language.
Patricia Blanchette, Notre Dame University Stainton has written an excellent textbook on the philosophy of language. It provides a clear and careful introduction to all the main issues in the area. It can be easily [used in conjunction with] some very good anthologies on the topic. ... It's extremely well-written and very polished; Stainton's prose just flows smoothly from beginning to end. ... It's a joy to read a textbook that walks the reader through some rather tough terrain, never faltering along the way. - Reinaldo Elugardo, University of Oklahoma This is a very good text indeed. It covers the important issues in contemporary philosophy of language, and is extremely clear. It is written in a chatty, lively style ... an excellent resource for those new to the philosophy of language. - Patricia Blanchette, Notre Dame University Comments: Stainton has written an excellent textbook on the philosophy of language. It provides a clear and careful introduction to all the main issues in the area. It can be easily [used in conjunction with] some very good anthologies on the topic. ... It's extremely well-written and very polished; Stainton's prose just flows smoothly from beginning to end. ... It's a joy to read a textbook that walks the reader through some rather tough terrain, never faltering along the way. - Reinaldo Elugardo, University of Oklahoma This is a very good text indeed. It covers the important issues in contemporary philosophy of language, and is extremely clear. It is written in a chatty, lively style ... an excellent resource for those new to the philosophy of language. - Patricia Blanchette, Notre Dame University Show Less
