Why Does Language Matter to Philosophy?

by Ian Hacking

Book Overview

Many people find themselves dissatisfied with recent linguistic philosophy, and yet know that language has always mattered deeply to philosophy and must in some sense continue to do so. Ian Hacking... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521099986
• ISBN13: 9780521099981
• Release Date: September 1975
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Not an Introductory Book

As with all of Hacking's books, it is well written and researched. However, it is not nearly as simple to understand as some of his other writings. I have taken courses one course each in logic, philosophy of psychiatry, and linguistics, and have done a good deal of reading on my own. That did NOT suffice. There is much discussion of early modern philosophy. I would not recommend this book unless you have some background in Hobbes, Locke, Descartes, etc., as well as some knowledge of twentieth century contemporary analytic philosophy. This book is just barely out of the reach of someone who is interested and an avid reader. Something along the lines of a minor in philosophy is needed.