{"product_id":"9780631231417","title":"The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Language","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Philosophy Guides\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Language\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMichael Devitt | Richard Hanley\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ History \u0026amp; Surveys \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eBlackwell Guide to Philosophy of Language\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of twenty new essays in a cutting-edge and wide-ranging field. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul class=\"noindent\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eSurveys central issues in contemporary philosophy of language while examining foundational topics\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides pedagogical tools such as abstracts and suggestions for further readings\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTopics addressed include the nature of meaning, speech acts and pragmatics, figurative language, and naturalistic theories of reference\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eMichael Devitt\u003c\/b\u003e is a Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDesignation\u003c\/i\u003e (1981), \u003ci\u003eComing to Our Senses: A Naturalistic Program for Semantic Localism\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), \u003ci\u003eRealism and Truth\u003c\/i\u003e (1997), and \u003ci\u003eLanguage and Reality: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Language\u003c\/i\u003e (with Kim Sterelny, 1999).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Hanley\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Delaware. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Metaphysics of Star Trek\u003c\/i\u003e (1997\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e reprinted in paperback as \u003ci\u003eIs Data Human?\u003c\/i\u003e), as well as articles in metaphysics and philosophy of language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e05 May 2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780631231417\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e460\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e32.96\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378601160844,"sku":"9780631231417","price":132.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780631231417_ab849725-6693-44bc-9cce-11a4ad14d227.jpg?v=1780197363","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780631231417","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}