{"product_id":"9781032168678","title":"Philosophy of Language: The Basics","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBasics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePhilosophy of Language: The Basics\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEthan Nowak\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Language\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book provides beginners with a sense of the questions and methods that make up the philosophy of language. The first four chapters develop the idea that language is a system that allows us to exchange information with each other, and the second four chapters explore the idea that language is a tool we can use to perform actions, like promising, insulting, and socially positioning ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first part of the book traces an arc connecting questions like:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is language?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhere does meaning come from?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow do we use meanings to send messages to each other?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second part of the book takes up questions like:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDoes pornography silence women?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is offensive about slurs?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat do we lose when languages go extinct?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a glossary of key terms, questions for reflection, and suggestions for further reading, \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of Language: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e is the place to start for anyone who is curious about how high the seas of language rise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEthan Nowak\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Stanford University, California, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e31 July 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781032168678\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e202\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.25\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63547313127564,"sku":"9781032168678","price":26.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781032168678","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}