Locke''s Philosophy of Language
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Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0521036011
ISBN-13
9780521036016
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 26th, 2007
Print length
168 Pages
Weight
260 grams
Dimensions
15.10 x 22.90 x 1.40 cms
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This book examines John Locke's claims about the nature and workings of language, and then uses these claims to explore his positions on other core areas of his philosophy, including knowledge, abstraction, essence and mental representation. It will be of interest to historians of philosophy and philosophers of language alike.
This book examines John Locke's claims about the nature and workings of language. Walter Ott proposes an interpretation of Locke's thesis in which words signify ideas in the mind of the speaker, and argues that rather than employing such notions as sense or reference, Locke relies on an ancient tradition that understands signification as reliable indication. He then uses this interpretation to explain crucial areas of Locke's metaphysics and epistemology, including essence, abstraction, knowledge and mental representation. His discussion challenges many of the orthodox readings of Locke, and will be of interest to historians of philosophy and philosophers of language alike.
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