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<em>Talking Wolves advances an analysis of Hobbes which takes language seriously (as seriously as Hobbes took it). It presents a reading of Hobbes's view of society at large, and political society in particular, through a comprehensive discussion based on, and intimately linked to, his philosophy of language. This philosophy, in turn, is seen in a new light as being a pragmatic theory of language in use, language in action.
E-Book Information
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Series: Synthese Library 262
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Year: 1,997
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Edition: 1
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Pages: 212
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Pages In File: 225
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Language: English
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Topic: 314
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Issue: до 2011-01
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Identifier: 0792344251,9780792344254
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Ddc: 192
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Lcc: P119.3 .B55 1997
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Doi: 10.1007/978-94-015-8887-4
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Org File Size: 8,809,237
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Extension: pdf
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Tags: Philosophy of Language History Pragmatism Political Philosophy
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Toc: Front Matter....Pages i-viiiIntroduction....Pages 1-14Front Matter....Pages 15-19 Human Voices : Semantics and Beyond....Pages 20-36 Use and Effect : Speech as Use....Pages 37-56 Speech Useful : A Theory of Language Use....Pages 57-69Front Matter....Pages 70-76 Conversation of Mankind : The Meaning of Moral Concepts....Pages 77-91 Everyman’s Will : Speech Acts....Pages 92-111 A Common Language : Natural, Social and Linguistic....Pages 112-135Front Matter....Pages 136-137 Policy Ecclesiasticall : Religious Interpretation....Pages 138-153 Eloquence is Power : The Office of Rhetoric....Pages 154-177Conclusion....Pages 178-192Back Matter....Pages 193-223