{"product_id":"meaning-and-language","title":"Meaning and Language","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Detail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788124608548\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e D.K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 01-06-2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume explores the \u003cstrong\u003enature of meaning\u003c\/strong\u003e and its function in \u003cstrong\u003elanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e. Philosophers such as \u003cstrong\u003eAristotle\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThomas Aquinas\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Locke\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eImmanuel Kant\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Hume\u003c\/strong\u003e all studied meaning, although it was not central to their philosophical work. Contemporary philosophy, however, has placed a significant focus on language, characterized as the \u003cstrong\u003elinguistic turn\u003c\/strong\u003e in philosophy. \u003cstrong\u003eMeaning\u003c\/strong\u003e and its correct characterization are among the foremost concerns of current philosophical inquiry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe core content of this book is a detailed study of two \u003cstrong\u003esemantic perspectives\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003emeaning atomism\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003emeaning holism\u003c\/strong\u003e. The author focuses on contrasting these two models and evaluates them to develop an explicit understanding of meaning that accurately reflects the semantics of \u003cstrong\u003enatural language\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book discusses the following key topics in depth:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAtomistic theory of meaning\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eGottlob Frege\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWittgenstein’s approach\u003c\/strong\u003e to meaning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLogical positivists’ conception\u003c\/strong\u003e of meaning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure of \u003cstrong\u003emeaning atomism\u003c\/strong\u003e to fully capture the uniqueness of meaning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuinian theory of meaning holism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDavidson’s approach\u003c\/strong\u003e to meaning holism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLater views of \u003cstrong\u003eWittgenstein\u003c\/strong\u003e on meaning holism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work provides a comprehensive analysis of these contrasting theories and offers a rich discussion on how meaning functions in natural language, making it an essential read for scholars of philosophy and linguistics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Satya Sundar Sethy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSatya Sundar Sethy\u003c\/strong\u003e is a philosopher and scholar with a focus on \u003cstrong\u003ephilosophy of language\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003esemantics\u003c\/strong\u003e. His research critically examines the theories and models of meaning that have shaped contemporary philosophical thought. His work contributes significantly to the understanding of how meaning is constructed and understood in both linguistic and philosophical contexts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"D.K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49607854850352,"sku":"DKPrintWorld_9788124608548","price":540.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/d-k-printworld-pvt-ltd-book-default-title-meaning-and-language-40389848957232.jpg?v=1775968712","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/meaning-and-language","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}