The Linguistic Turn (book by Richard Rorty)
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The Linguistic Turn is a 1967 anthology edited by philosopher Richard Rorty that helped popularize the idea that philosophical problems are fundamentally problems of language, marking a key moment in 20th-century analytic philosophy.
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| Rorty introductory essay | 1 |
| The Linguistic Turn | 1 |
| The Linguistic Turn (book by Richard Rorty) canonical | 1 |
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In the Twilight of Western Thought
In the Twilight of Western Thought is a philosophical work by Herman Dooyeweerd that critically analyzes the foundations and limitations of Western rationalist and humanist thought from a Christian philosophical perspective.
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Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language
Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language is Saul Kripke’s influential interpretation of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s later philosophy, especially concerning rule-following, meaning, and the possibility of a private language.
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A New Critique of Theoretical Thought
A New Critique of Theoretical Thought is a major philosophical work by Dutch philosopher Herman Dooyeweerd that presents his reformational critique of Western theoretical thought and develops his influential modal theory of reality.
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On Interpretation
On Interpretation is a foundational philosophical treatise by Aristotle that examines language, meaning, and the logical structure of propositions, laying groundwork for later logic and semantics.
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Ontological Relativity and Other Essays
Ontological Relativity and Other Essays is a collection of influential philosophical papers by W.V.O. Quine that develops his views on ontology, meaning, and the indeterminacy of translation.
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Target entity: The Linguistic Turn (book by Richard Rorty) Target entity description: The Linguistic Turn is a 1967 anthology edited by philosopher Richard Rorty that helped popularize the idea that philosophical problems are fundamentally problems of language, marking a key moment in 20th-century analytic philosophy.
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A.
In the Twilight of Western Thought
In the Twilight of Western Thought is a philosophical work by Herman Dooyeweerd that critically analyzes the foundations and limitations of Western rationalist and humanist thought from a Christian philosophical perspective.
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B.
Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language
Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language is Saul Kripke’s influential interpretation of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s later philosophy, especially concerning rule-following, meaning, and the possibility of a private language.
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C.
A New Critique of Theoretical Thought
A New Critique of Theoretical Thought is a major philosophical work by Dutch philosopher Herman Dooyeweerd that presents his reformational critique of Western theoretical thought and develops his influential modal theory of reality.
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D.
On Interpretation
On Interpretation is a foundational philosophical treatise by Aristotle that examines language, meaning, and the logical structure of propositions, laying groundwork for later logic and semantics.
-
E.
Ontological Relativity and Other Essays
Ontological Relativity and Other Essays is a collection of influential philosophical papers by W.V.O. Quine that develops his views on ontology, meaning, and the indeterminacy of translation.
- F. None of above. chosen
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anthology
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book ⓘ philosophy book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
history of analytic philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| author | Richard Rorty ⓘ |
| contains | critical commentary by Richard Rorty ⓘ |
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United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| editor | Richard Rorty ⓘ |
| editorialGoal |
to assess the significance of linguistic analysis for philosophy
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to present key texts of the linguistic turn in philosophy ⓘ |
| editorialPerspective | critical survey of analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| editorNationality | American ⓘ |
| focusesOn | idea that philosophical problems are problems of language ⓘ |
| hasEdition | 1992 expanded edition ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
debates about the nature of analytic philosophy
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interpretations of the linguistic turn in 20th-century thought ⓘ |
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Bertrand Russell
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Gilbert Ryle ⓘ Gottlob Frege ⓘ J. L. Austin ⓘ
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J.L. Austin
Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ P. F. Strawson ⓘ
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P.F. Strawson
Rudolf Carnap ⓘ Willard Van Orman Quine ⓘ
surface form:
W.V.O. Quine
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| influenced |
discussion of the linguistic turn in philosophy
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self-understanding of analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
framing philosophical problems as problems of language
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historical overview of analytic philosophy ⓘ popularizing the term "linguistic turn" ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| publisher | University of Chicago Press ⓘ |
| subject |
20th-century philosophy
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analytic philosophy ⓘ linguistic turn ⓘ metaphilosophy ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early 20th-century analytic philosophy
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mid-20th-century analytic philosophy ⓘ |
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