Non-ideal foundations of language

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    • Keiser, Jessica

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Non-ideal foundations of language

Jessica Keiser

(Routledge studies in contemporary philosophy)

Routledge, 2023 [i.e. 2022]

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This book argues that traditions in philosophy of language have mistakenly focused on highly idealized linguistic contexts. Instead, it presents a non-idealcfoundational theory of language that contends that the essential function of language is to direct attention for the purpose of achieving diverse social and political goals.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction Part 1 2. Lewis 3. Grice 4. Stalnaker Part II 5. Non-Ideal Foundations of Language 6. Non-Ideal Metasemantics 7. Non-Ideal Meaning 8. Non-Ideal Discourse Structure

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