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Philosophy of language

paperback. Philosophy, science, and common sense all refer to propositions-things we believe and say, and things which are true or false. But there is no consensus on what sorts of things these entities are. Jeffrey C. King, Scott Soames, and Jeff Speaks argue that commitment to propositions is indispensable, and each defend their own views on the debate. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: CF; CFA; HPM; JMR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780198776802
ISBN
9780198776802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

paperback. Highlights Foucault's life and thought, showing his impact on society. Beginning with a brief biography to set the social and political stage, this VSI then tackles Foucault's thoughts on literature, in particular the avant-garde scene; his philosophical and historical work; and his treatment of knowledge and power in modern society. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: CFA; HPC; HPS; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 112 x 8. Weight in Grams: 116. Very good clean copy showing minor age and shelfwear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
OUP Oxford Oxford
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0025592
ISBN
9780192805577
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

paperback. This book explores key areas of modern society in which language is used to form power and social relations. These are presented in five sections: Language and the Media; Language and Organisations; Language and Gender; Language and Youth; and Multilingualism, Identity and Ethnicity. Editor(s): Talbot, Mary; Atkinson, Karen; Atkinson, David. Num Pages: 352 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 174 x 20. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748615384
ISBN
9780748615384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.08

Paperback. Series: Carl G. Hempel Lecture Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173658
ISBN
9780691173658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.43

Paperback. .
Publisher
Grey Tiger
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956441966
ISBN
9780956441966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 7.11

Paperback. James Williams sets out a new process philosophy of signs where signs are processes, not fixed relations. He develops his argument through a formal model and a series of case studies. He engages in dialogue with the philosophies of Deleuze and Whitehead, and in critical discussion with contemporary and historical theories of the sign. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; HPS; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748695010
ISBN
9780748695010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.72

Paperback. This volume proposes means of describing, comparing, and interpreting linguistic diversity, both genetic and structural, providing the foundations for a theory of diversity based upon popular science. Num Pages: 358 pages, 5 line drawings, 96 tables, 12 maps. BIC Classification: CFA; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226580579
ISBN
9780226580579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.64

Paperback. Editor(s): Rorty, Richard. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226725697
ISBN
9780226725697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.52

Hardback. Challenging the linear view of history which confines or predetermines the outcome of politics, this book argues for an 'untimely' politics, rendering the past problematic and the future unpredictable. Series: Taking on the Political. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 467.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748617661
ISBN
9780748617661
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.05
€ 119.62

Hardback. This is the first volume to offer a selection of texts from the field of deconstruction in all its radical diversity. It examines the fortunes of the term deconstruction, and the ideas associated with it, in the work of the leading commentators on Derrida's texts. Editor(s): McQuillan, Martin. Num Pages: 600 pages, bibliographies. BIC Classification: 3JJ; CFA; DSA; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1541.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748612550
ISBN
9780748612550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.31
€ 163.75

Hardback. This is a unique and accessible reference guide to the work of figures who have played an important role in the development of ideas about language. It includes 80 entries on individual thinkers in the Western tradition, ranging from antiquity to the present day, chosen because of their impact on the description or theory of language. Editor(s): Chapman, Siobhan; Routledge, Christopher. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCF5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748617579
ISBN
9780748617579
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.96
€ 124.98

Paperback. This book critically reflects on the nature of law and legal reasoning by exploring the theories of various legal theorists. Num Pages: 202 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: CFA; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Hart Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
202
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841130705
ISBN
9781841130705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 112.24
€ 101.01

Paperback. A far-reaching philosophical investigation into the persistence and disappearance of speech, in individuals and in linguistic communities. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Number of pages
287
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890951504
ISBN
9781890951504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.26

Paperback. Expands the field to human ways of persuasion and identification. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 692. 356 pages. Expands the field to human ways of persuasion and identification. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: CFA. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 22. Weight: 488.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
356
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520015463
ISBN
9780520015463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.65

Paperback. Translator(s): Greiner, B.; Morreau, M. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11figs.45tabs. BIC Classification: CFA; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226280851
ISBN
9780226280851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.45

Paperback. Based on spontaneous conversations of shantytown youth hanging out on the streets of their neighborhoods and interviews from the comfortable living rooms of the middle class, the author shows how racial ideas permeate the daily lives of Rio de Janeiro's residents across race and class lines. Num Pages: 248 pages, 18 b/w images and 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; CFA; JFC; JFSL4; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520293809
ISBN
9780520293809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. Explores avenues in metaphor theory in the work of contemporary French, German and Czech scholars. This book encourages readers to reflect upon language and the role metaphor plays in patterning ideas and thought. Num Pages: 312 pages, 3 b&w illustrations & 8 b&w tables. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482. Metaphor, Ideology and Language. 312 pages, 3 b&w illustrations & 8 b&w tables. Explores avenues in metaphor theory in the work of contemporary French, German and Czech scholars. This book encourages readers to reflect upon language and the role metaphor plays in patterning ideas and thought. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: CFA. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 21. Weight: 482.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748679096
ISBN
9780748679096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Hardback. Roland Barthes (1915-1980) was a central figure in the thought of his time, but he was also something of an outsider. Num Pages: 584 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 237 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1046.
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509505654
ISBN
9781509505654
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.23

Paperback. Translator(s): Martinez, Ronald L. Series: Theory & History of Literature S. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; DSA; HPCF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
First edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816620388
ISBN
9780816620388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. Marjorie Perloff, critic of 20th-century poetry, argues that Wittgenstein speaks to poets because he provides a way out of the impasse of high versus low discourse, demonstrating the inescapable strangeness of ordinary language. Num Pages: 306 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
306
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
First edition. Illustrated .
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226660608
ISBN
9780226660608
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.87

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