Susan Stebbing and the Language of Common Sense
Published on 1. January 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
X, 221 pages
978-1-349-33792-7 (ISBN)
Description
This first book-length study of the work and life of L. Susan Stebbing relates the development of her thought to the philosophical, social and political background of her life. It also assesses Stebbing's contribution in the light of developments both in analytic philosophy and in linguistics in the decade since her death.
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Series
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
X, 221 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-349-33792-7 (9781349337927)
DOI
10.1057/9781137313102
Schweitzer Classification
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Person
Siobhan Chapman is Professor of English Language at the University of Liverpool, UK. She has previously taught at the Universities of Newcastle and Kent. Her publications include
Paul Grice, Philosopher and Linguist; Thinking About Language, Theories of English; Language and Empiricism, After the Vienna Circle
and
Pragmatics.
Content
Series Editor's Foreword Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction 1. The Analyst in Training 2. Becoming a Philosopher 3. Science, Logic and Language 4. Cambridge Analysis 5. Logical Positivism and Philosophy of Language 6. A Wider Audience 7. Politics and Critical Thinking 8. Logic and Ideals 9. Stebbing, Philosophy and Linguistics Notes Bibliography References