{"product_id":"philosophy-of-language-by-scott-soames-9780691155975","title":"Philosophy of Language","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, one of the world's foremost philosophers of language presents his unifying vision of the field—its principal achievements, its most pressing current questions, and its most promising future directions. 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\/products\/philosophy-of-language-by-scott-soames-9780691155975","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}