{"title":"Scott Soames","description":"\u003cp\u003eScott Soames explores the complexities of language and meaning with profound clarity and rigor. His works, such as \u003cem\u003ePhilosophy of Language\u003c\/em\u003e, offer deep insights into how language shapes thought and communication, making them essential reading for those interested in linguistic philosophy and analytic traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDelving into the evolution of philosophical ideas, Soames examines key figures and schools of thought in \u003cem\u003eThe Analytic Tradition in Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe World Philosophy Made\u003c\/em\u003e. His writings blend meticulous scholarship with accessible analysis, appealing to both students and seasoned philosophers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-analytic-tradition-in-philosophy-volume-2-by-scott-soames-9780691160030","title":"The Analytic Tradition in Philosophy, Volume 2","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn in-depth history of the linguistic turn in analytic philosophy, from a leading philosopher of language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the second of five volumes of a definitive history of analytic philosophy from the invention of modern logic in 1879 to the end of the twentieth century. \u003cem\u003eThe Analytic Tradition in Philosophy, Volume 2\u003c\/em\u003e by Scott Soames, a leading philosopher of language and historian of analytic philosophy, provides the fullest and most detailed account of the analytic tradition yet published. It is unmatched in its chronological range, topics covered, and depth of treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on the major milestones and distinguishing them from detours, Soames gives a seminal account of where the analytic tradition has been and where it appears to be heading. Volume 2 provides an intensive account of the new vision in analytical philosophy initiated by Ludwig Wittgenstein's \u003cem\u003eTractatus Logico-Philosophicus\u003c\/em\u003e, its assimilation by the Vienna Circle of Moritz Schlick and Rudolf Carnap, and the subsequent flowering of logical empiricism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith this \"linguistic turn,\" philosophical analysis became philosophy itself, and the discipline's stated aim was transformed from advancing philosophical theories to formalizing, systematizing, and unifying science. In addition to exploring the successes and failures of philosophers who pursued this vision, the book describes how the philosophically minded logicians Kurt Gödel, Alfred Tarski, Alonzo Church, and Alan Turing discovered the scope and limits of logic and developed the mathematical theory of computation that ushered in the digital era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book's account of this pivotal period closes with a searching examination of the struggle to preserve ethical normativity in a scientific age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000761893100,"sku":"9780691160030","price":166.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1587443482434.jpg?v=1763302789"},{"product_id":"the-world-philosophy-made-by-scott-soames-9780691176925","title":"The World Philosophy Made","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow philosophy transformed human knowledge and the world we live in\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePhilosophical investigation is the root of all human knowledge. Developing new concepts, reinterpreting old truths, and reconceptualising fundamental questions, philosophy has progressed—and driven human progress—for more than two millennia. In short, we live in a world philosophy made. In this concise history of philosophy's world-shaping impact, Scott Soames demonstrates that the modern world—including its science, technology, and politics—simply would not be possible without the accomplishments of philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirmly rebutting the misconception of philosophy as ivory-tower thinking, Soames traces its essential contributions to fields as diverse as law and logic, psychology and economics, relativity and rational decision theory. Beginning with the giants of ancient Greek philosophy, \u003cem\u003eThe World Philosophy Made\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles the achievements of the great thinkers, from the medieval and early modern eras to the present. It explores how philosophy has shaped our language, science, mathematics, religion, culture, morality, education, and politics, as well as our understanding of ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePhilosophy's idea of rational inquiry as the key to theoretical knowledge and practical wisdom has transformed the world in which we live. From the laws that govern society to the digital technology that permeates modern life, philosophy has opened up new possibilities and set us on more productive paths. \u003cem\u003eThe World Philosophy Made\u003c\/em\u003e explains and illuminates as never before the inexhaustible richness of philosophy and its influence on our individual and collective lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000825659628,"sku":"9780691176925","price":94.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1756393482434.jpg?v=1763307873"},{"product_id":"the-world-philosophy-made-by-scott-soames-9780691229188","title":"The World Philosophy Made","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow philosophy transformed human knowledge and the world we live in\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePhilosophical investigation is the root of all human knowledge. 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In addition to explaining the progress philosophers have made towards creating a theoretical framework for the study of language, Scott Soames investigates foundational concepts—such as truth, reference, and meaning—that are central to the philosophy of language and important to philosophy as a whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe first part of the book describes how philosophers from Frege, Russell, Tarski, and Carnap to Kripke, Kaplan, and Montague developed precise techniques for understanding the languages of logic and mathematics, and how these techniques have been refined and extended to the study of natural human languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book then builds on this account, exploring new thinking about propositions, possibility, and the relationship between meaning, assertion, and other aspects of language use. An invaluable overview of the philosophy of language by one of its most important practitioners, \u003cem\u003ePhilosophy of Language\u003c\/em\u003e by Scott Soames will be essential reading for all serious students of philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607363764460,"sku":"9780691155975","price":55.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/dde9b716ff04b9e296374286e1a12b0f.jpg?v=1778190062"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/scott-soames.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}