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Words and Things: An Examination of, and an Attack on, Linguistic Philosophy, A Special Issue of Cognitive Neuropsychology

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Description for Words and Things: An Examination of, and an Attack on, Linguistic Philosophy, A Special Issue of Cognitive Neuropsychology Paperback. First published in 1959, this classic challenge to the prevailing philosophical orthodoxy of the day, remains the most devastating attack on a conventional wisdom in philosophy to this day. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 414.

When Ernest Gellner was his early thirties, he took it upon himself to challenge the prevailing philosophical orthodoxy of the day, Linguistic Philosophy. Finding a powerful ally in Bertrand Russell, who provided the foreword for this book, Gellner embarked on the project that was to put him on the intellectual map.

The first determined attempt to state the premises and operational rules of the movement, Words and Things remains philosophy's most devastating attack on a conventional wisdom to this day.

Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Series
Routledge Classics
Condition
New
Weight
413g
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415345484
SKU
V9780415345484
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About Ernest Gellner
Ernest Gellner (1925 - 1995) A Central European émigré who made his home in England, Gellner was famed for constructing academic theories on linguistic philosophy and nationalism.

Reviews for Words and Things: An Examination of, and an Attack on, Linguistic Philosophy, A Special Issue of Cognitive Neuropsychology
'I find myself in very close agreement with Mr. Gellner's doctrines as set forth in this book.' – Bertrand Russell 'I find myself in very close agreement with Mr. Gellner's doctrines as set forth in this book.' - Bertrand Russell

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