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'Yo!' and 'Lo!': The Pragmatic Topography of the Space of Reasons

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Description for 'Yo!' and 'Lo!': The Pragmatic Topography of the Space of Reasons Hardcover. Looking at philosophical problems starting with the pragmatics of language, this book develops a typology of pragmatic categories of speech within which declaratives have no uniquely privileged position. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 halftone, 8 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.

Much of twentieth-century philosophy was organized around the “linguistic turn,” in which metaphysical and epistemological issues were approached through an analysis of language. This turn was marked by two assumptions: that it was primarily the semantics of language that was relevant to broader philosophical issues, and that declarative assertions were the only verbal acts of serious philosophical interest. In ‘Yo!’ and ‘Lo!’ Rebecca Kukla and Mark Lance reject these assumptions. Looking at philosophical problems starting with the pragmatics of language, they develop a typology of pragmatic categories of speech within which declaratives have no uniquely privileged position. They demonstrate that ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674031470
SKU
V9780674031470
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About Mark Lance Rebecca Kukla
Rebecca Kukla is Professor of Philosophy, University of South Florida. Mark Lance is Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Justice and Peace, Georgetown University.

Reviews for 'Yo!' and 'Lo!': The Pragmatic Topography of the Space of Reasons
This project is important and exciting for many reasons, including its new themes for philosophical work, and its compelling new perspectives on some familiar issues. I found myself repeatedly finding unexpected insights and novel ways of formulating or addressing issues, or making wider philosophical connections.
Joseph Rouse, Wesleyan University 'Yo!' and 'Lo!' is an innovative investigation into the philosophy ... Read more

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