The cognitive potency of the human mind can be fully appreciated only if it is conceived of as a linguistic mind. This i......more
This book provides the first in-depth examination of philosophy and feminism in the works of Wittgenstein, exploring the......more
An argument for replacing Chomsky’s set-theoretic Merge view of syntax with a theory of syntax based on mereological obj......more
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An inquiry into the origins of language and articulation, exploring how the transformation of the human voice shaped his......more
The first book to offer an overview, at once introductory and comprehensive, of the philosophical thought of Owen Barfie......more
Deception challenges readers to think about their own lies - from their first lies in childhood to the clever, provocati......more
A holistic introduction to Wittgenstein’s philosophy that approaches him as a philosopher of ordinary life. One of philo......more
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A novel reading of De rerum natura through the lens of neurolinguistics. In the poem De rerum natura, written in the fir......more
In this engaging humanist text, a renowned Senegalese philosopher explores the power of translation to bridge cultural d......more
First published in 1968, The Language of Time clarifies certain large-scale features of ordinary or common-sense concept......more
The Palgrave Handbook of the Philosophy of Humour gathers the best scholars in this emerging field in order to fill a si......more
Oxford Studies in Metaethics is the only publication devoted exclusively to original philosophical work in the foundatio......more
Driven by an intercultural vision and comparative research, this is the first volume to bring together African and Weste......more
This book takes up a number of Charles Sanders Peirce’s undeveloped semiotic concepts and highlights their theoretical i......more
The book develops a naturalistic perspective based on Peircean biosemiotics in order to construct a comprehensive theory......more
The growth of communication technologies has profoundly and inescapably impacted politics, society, and how we coordinat......more
In Reference and Beyond, Michael Devitt explores philosophy of language from a naturalistic approach. A dominant theme o......more
The Linguistic Carnival of Thought: Comparative Philosophy and the Dynamics of Language argues that the practice of phil......more
A new way of viewing language, as a dynamic mode of meaning-making of which gesture is a fundamental part. When David Mc......more
The ideal of ’conversation’ recurs in modern thought as a symbol and practice central to ethics, democratic politics, an......more
This book argues against the received view of propositional theory, according to which mental attitudes--such as believi......more
A multidisciplinary and accessible approach to a key period of Wittgenstein’s work. This edited volume covers aspects of......more
Heresy Press’s first non-fiction offering addresses free speech and creative freedom--central to the press’s mission--in......more
There has been a steady stream of articles written on the relations between conceptions of meaning and the interpretatio......more
Uncovering an aspect of Gottlob Frege’s linguistic theorizing that has until now received little attention, this volume ......more
Oppressive Praise examines the expressions we often use to elevate others, esteem them, and celebrate the things they do......more
Wittgenstein’s May-June 1913 critique of Russell’s multiple-relation theory of judgement (or MRTJ) marked a crucial turn......more
An erudite exploration of transgressive language from the Renaissance by one of Europe’s greatest living philosophers. T......more
In his Critique of Pure Reason Immanuel Kant noted that the understanding intuits nothing. Now, the significance of this......more
This volume offers an innovative exploration of Western social and religious thought and bridges the expression of a reg......more
Advising is a common way in which we try to help others, but there is no doubt that it can be fraught and even risky. Ad......more
A Literary Hub Most Anticipated Book Brilliant thoughts on modern African literature and postcolonial literary criticism......more
This book explores the relationship between Hegel’s dialectics and formal logic. It examines the concept of dialectics, ......more
An in-depth history of modal logic in analytic philosophy, from a leading philosopher of language This is the third of f......more
Language, historically speaking, has always been slippery. Two dictionaries provide two different maps of the universe: ......more
In this book, seven experts in logic and semantics examine reasons for using the intensional operator approach over the ......more
Irony, with its old and complex history beginning with Plato and Socrates, and known by intellects from different social......more
Social philosophy of language considers the role language plays in reflecting and enforcing social relations. This fast-......more
In Rethinking Metaphysics, Amie Thomasson aims to change how we think about metaphysics: what it can do, and why it matt......more
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Bridging Texts: Translation and Literary Studies in Dialogue is an insightful examination of the relationship between tr......more
This book contains a selection of texts written by the Rabbi and Vienna Circle member Josef Schächter after his emigrati......more
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In An Inquiry Into Meaning and Truth, Bertrand Russell returns to philosophy after a long period of writing about educat......more
In An Inquiry Into Meaning and Truth, Bertrand Russell returns to philosophy after a long period of writing about educat......more
This book looks closely at three first-order reflexive emotions--shame, humor and humility--that are shown to be not onl......more
In this new book, Walker Zupp demonstrates the need to reevaluate the connection between Ludwig Wittgenstein’s philosoph......more
This book explores three connected insights into humor. First, that humor provides a privileged access to the deepest ki......more
Lying is a familiar and morally important phenomenon. No matter if it is in election battles, in personal relationships ......more
Arley Ramos Moreno, a pioneering Brazilian philosopher, makesan important contribution to current discussions around mea......more
The Oxford Handbook of Contemporary Philosophy of Language introduces readers to the main issues and theories in the phi......more
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There are many fine philosophical and theological engagements with the works of John Caputo. He is one of our most serio......more
There are many fine philosophical and theological engagements with the works of John Caputo. He is one of our most serio......more
Is there a connection between the environmental, climate, and political crises facing us todayand Western dualism?By cri......more
This book contains a comprehensive view of pragmalinguistic studies and their recent ramifications, boasting some of the......more
This book is about rules, and especially about human capability to create, maintain and follow rules, as a root of what ......more
Philosophy, Language, and Literature in an African Context investigates the link between philosophy and language in Afri......more
"This is an introduction for readers with some basic knowledge of logic to contemporary logical analyses of information ......more
A bold and wide-ranging study across centuries, examining the conflict between "conventional" and "magical" nominalism i......more
A collaboration between three distinguished professors of linguistics and philosophy. The result of the collaboration be......more
Ever wondered how the Sindhi language came to be? This book takes you on an incredible journey through time, exploring t......more
In the context of debates about truth, nihilism is the view that nothing is true. This is a very striking and (at first)......more
This is the first book focused on the logico-philosophical aspects of the lambda-calculus since the inception of the fie......more
This book describes the role of eye contact in human communication by investigating the relationship between the eye gaz......more
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The book aims to provide a contemporary individual with an extensive but focused set of examples of kitsch in non-artist......more
The book considers biology in parallel with philosophical structuralism in order to argue that notions of form in the or......more