Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Philosophy
About the Book Series
Routledge Studies in Twentieth Century Philosophy considers influential figures and movements in recent philosophy. It publishes studies that consider philosophers and philosophical ideas within a specific context. Such contexts may include a historical development or reflections upon the impact of a philosopher or philosophical idea.
Philosophy and Ordinary Language: The Bent and Genius of our Tongue
2nd Edition
By Oswald Hanfling
December 19, 2003
What is philosophy about and what are its methods? Philosophy and Ordinary Language is a defence of the view that philosophy is largely about questions of language, which to a large extent means ordinary language. Some people argue that if philosophy is about ordinary language, then it is ...
The Logic of Liberal Rights: A Study in the Formal Analysis of Legal Discourse
1st Edition
By Eric Heinze
August 05, 2003
The Logic of Liberal Rights uses basic logic to develop a model of argument presupposed in all disputes about civil rights and liberties. No prior training in logic is required, as each step is explained. This analysis does not merely apply general logic to legal arguments but is also specifically ...
Real Metaphysics
1st Edition
Edited
By Hallvard Lillehammer, Gonzalo Rodriguez-Pereyra
January 16, 2003
Real Metaphysics brings together new articles by leading metaphysicians to honour Hugh Mellor's outstanding contribution to metaphysics. Some of the most outstanding minds of current times shed new light on all the main topics in metaphysics: truth, causation, dispositions and properties, ...
Karl Jaspers: Politics and Metaphysics
1st Edition
By Dr Chris Thornhill
March 22, 2002
This book sets out a new reading of the much-neglected philosophy of Karl Jaspers. By questioning the common perception of Jaspers either as a proponent of irrationalist cultural philosophy or as an early, peripheral disciple of Martin Heidegger, it re-establishes him as a central figure in modern ...
Hilary Putnam: Pragmatism and Realism
1st Edition
Edited
By James Conant, Ursula M. Zeglen
December 28, 2001
One of the most influential contemporary philosophers, Hilary Putnam's involvement in philosophy spans philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, ontology and epistemology and logic.This specially commissioned collection discusses his contribution to the realist and pragmatist debate. Hilary ...
Grammar in Early Twentieth-Century Philosophy
1st Edition
Edited
By Richard Gaskin
July 25, 2001
This book is a systematic and historical exploration of the philosophical significance of grammar. In the first half of the twentieth century, and in particular in the writings of Frege, Husserl, Russell, Carnap and Wittgenstein, there was sustained philosophical reflection on the nature of grammar...
Philosophy and Ordinary Language: The Bent and Genius of our Tongue
1st Edition
By Oswald Hanfling
February 08, 2000
What is philosophy about and what are its methods? Philosophy and Ordinary Language is a defence of the view that philosophy is largely about questions of language, which to a large extent means ordinary language. Some people argue that if philosophy is about ordinary language, then it is ...
Donald Davidson: Truth, Meaning and Knowledge
1st Edition
Edited
By Ursula M. Zeglen
April 16, 1999
Donald Davidson has made enormous contributions to the philosophy of action, epistemology, semantics and philosophy of mind and today is recognized as one of the most important analytical philosophers of the late twentieth century.Donald Davidson: Truth, Meaning and Knowledge addresses* Davidson's ...