Ineffability and Philosophy Hardback
by Andre Kukla
Part of the Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Philosophy series
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Presenting a fascinating analysis of the idea of what can't be said, this book ascertains whether the notion of there being a truth, or a state of affairs, or knowledge that can't be expressed linguistically is a coherent notion.
The author distinguishes different senses in which it might be said that something can't be said. The first part looks at the question of whether ineffability is a coherent idea.
Part two evaluates two families of arguments regarding whether ineffable states of affairs actually exist: the argument from mysticism and the argument from epistemic boundedness.
Part three looks more closely at the relation between mystic and non-mystic stances.
In the fourth and final part the author distinguishes five qualitatively different types of ineffability. Ineffability and Philosophy is a significant contribution to this area of research and will be essential reading for philosophers and those researching and studying the philosophy of language.
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- Pages:184 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:18/11/2004
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- ISBN:9780415339704
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:184 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:18/11/2004
- Category:
- ISBN:9780415339704