Routledge Studies in Twentieth Century Philosophy

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21. Grammar in Early Twentieth-Century Philosophy

    Edited by Richard Gaskin

    Series: Routledge Studies in Twentieth Century Philosophy

    This book is a systematic and historical exploration of the philosophical significance of grammar. In the first half of the twentieth century, and in particular in the writings of Frege, Husserl, Russell, Carnap and Wittgenstein, there was sustained philosophical reflection on the nature of grammar...

    Published April 5th 2006 by Routledge
22. Modernism and the Language of Philosophy

    By Anat Matar

    Series: Routledge Studies in Twentieth Century Philosophy

    Modernism can be characterised by the acute attention it gives to language, to its potential and its limitations. Philosophers, artists and literary critics working in the first third of the twentieth century emphasized language’s creative potential, but also stressed its inability to express...

    Published January 17th 2006 by Routledge
23. Donald Davidson

    Truth, Meaning and Knowledge

    Edited by Ursula M. Zeglen

    Series: Routledge Studies in Twentieth Century Philosophy

    Donald Davidson has made enormous contributions to the philosophy of action, epistemology, semantics and philosophy of mind and today is recognized as one of the most important analytical philosophers of the late twentieth century.Donald Davidson: Truth, Meaning and Knowledge addresses* Davidson's...

    Published December 31st 2005 by Routledge
24. Wittgenstein and Levinas

    Ethical and Religious Thought

    By Bob Plant

    Series: Routledge Studies in Twentieth Century Philosophy

    Wittgenstein and Levinas examines the oft-neglected relationship between the philosophies of two of the most important and notoriously difficult thinkers of the twentieth century. By bringing the work of each philosopher to bear upon the other, Plant navigates between the antagonistic intellectual...

    Published February 16th 2005 by Routledge
25. Trust and Toleration

    By Richard H. Dees

    Series: Routledge Studies in Twentieth Century Philosophy

    Toleration would seem to be the most rational response to deep conflicts. However, by examining the conditions under which trust can develop between warring parties, it becomes clear that a fundamental shift in values - a conversion - is required before toleration makes sense. This book argues that...

    Published July 21st 2004 by Routledge
26. Philosophy and Ordinary Language

    The Bent and Genius of our Tongue, 2nd Edition

    By Oswald Hanfling

    Series: Routledge Studies in Twentieth Century Philosophy

    What is philosophy about and what are its methods? Philosophy and Ordinary Language is a defence of the view that philosophy is largely about questions of language, which to a large extent means ordinary language. Some people argue that if philosophy is about ordinary language, then it is...

    Published October 22nd 2003 by Routledge
27. The Logic of Liberal Rights

    A Study in the Formal Analysis of Legal Discourse

    By Eric Heinze

    Series: Routledge Studies in Twentieth Century Philosophy

    The Logic of Liberal Rights uses basic logic to develop a model of argument presupposed in all disputes about civil rights and liberties. No prior training in logic is required, as each step is explained. This analysis does not merely apply general logic to legal arguments but is also specifically...

    Published June 18th 2003 by Routledge
28. Philosophy After Postmodernism

    Civilized Values and the Scope of Knowledge

    By Paul Crowther

    Series: Routledge Studies in Twentieth Century Philosophy

    Formulating a new approach to philosophy which, instead of simply rejecting postmodern thought, tries to assimilate some of its main features, Paul Crowther identifies conceptual links between value, knowledge, personal identity and civilization understood as a process of cumulative advance.To...

    Published June 4th 2003 by Routledge
29. From Kant to Davidson

    Philosophy and the Idea of the Transcendental

    Edited by Jeff Malpas

    Series: Routledge Studies in Twentieth Century Philosophy

    Recent philosophy has seen the idea of the transcendental, first introduced in its modern form in the work of Kant, take on a new prominence.Bringing together an international range of younger philosophers and established thinkers, this volume opens up the idea of the transcendental, examining it...

    Published October 16th 2002 by Routledge
30. Collingwood and the Metaphysics of Experience

    By Giuseppina D'Oro

    Series: Routledge Studies in Twentieth Century Philosophy

    Giuseppina D'Oro explores Collingwood's work in epistemology and metaphysics, uncovering his importance beyond his better known work in philosophy of history and aesthetics. This major contribution to our understanding of one of the most important figures in history of philosophy will be essential...

    Published August 21st 2002 by Routledge