A History of Language PhilosophiesTheory and history combine in this book to form a coherent narrative of the debates on language and languages in the Western world, from ancient classic philosophy to the present, with a final glance at on-going discussions on language as a cognitive tool, on its bodily roots and philogenetic role. An introductory chapter reviews the epistemological areas that converge into, or contribute to, language philosophy, and discusses their methods, relations, and goals. In this context, the status of language philosophy is discussed in its relation to the sciences and the arts of language. Each chapter is followed by a list of suggested readings that refer the reader to the final bibliography. About the author: Lia Formigari, Professor Emeritus at University of Rome, La Sapienza. Her publications include: Language and Experience in XVIIth-century British Philosophy. Amsterdam & Philadelphia: J. Benjamins, 1988; Signs, Science and Politics. Philosophies of Language in Europe 1700 1830. Amsterdam & Philadelphia: J. Benjamins, 1993; La sémiotique empiriste face au kantisme. Liège: Mardaga, 1994. |
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... of Language Philosophies / Lia Formigari. p. cm. (Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science ... and languages--Philosophy--History. I. Title. II. Series. P107.F668 2004 401--dc22 2004055092 ISBN 978 90 272 4595 3 ...
... of Language Philosophies / Lia Formigari. p. cm. (Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science ... and languages--Philosophy--History. I. Title. II. Series. P107.F668 2004 401--dc22 2004055092 ISBN 978 90 272 4595 3 ...
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... Language and philosophy from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment 83 5.1 The diversity of languages 83 5.2 Philosophies of history, philosophies oflanguage 94 5.3 The mutations of the trivium 98 5.4 Mind, language, languages 107 5.5 The ...
... Language and philosophy from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment 83 5.1 The diversity of languages 83 5.2 Philosophies of history, philosophies oflanguage 94 5.3 The mutations of the trivium 98 5.4 Mind, language, languages 107 5.5 The ...
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... language and languages, and discusses their methods, relations, and goals. Starting from Chap.2, I have followed the chronological order of events. Thematic distinctions between chapters, however, will force readers to some toand-fro ...
... language and languages, and discusses their methods, relations, and goals. Starting from Chap.2, I have followed the chronological order of events. Thematic distinctions between chapters, however, will force readers to some toand-fro ...
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... of languages, artifacts among the most ancient in universal history. In the 18th century, philosophers compared languages to archives where the memory ofhumankind is preserved, to tracks left by a man in the desert, which he uses to ...
... of languages, artifacts among the most ancient in universal history. In the 18th century, philosophers compared languages to archives where the memory ofhumankind is preserved, to tracks left by a man in the desert, which he uses to ...
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... language games. This variety ofjudgments on language is not surprising when we consider how expression and communication systems interweave with all aspects of our lives. Thought, in its organized and communicable form, is primarily ...
... language games. This variety ofjudgments on language is not surprising when we consider how expression and communication systems interweave with all aspects of our lives. Thought, in its organized and communicable form, is primarily ...
Contents
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4 Philosophy of language from Boethius to Locke | 57 |
5 Language and philosophy from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment | 83 |
6 Languages peoples and nations | 129 |
7 Language and philosophy at the turn of the 19th century | 149 |
8 Conclusion | 189 |
Bibliography | 207 |
Author index | 237 |
Subject index | 245 |
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