Words and Things
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Words and Things is a critical philosophical work by Ernest Gellner that challenges the methods and influence of ordinary language philosophy, particularly as practiced by figures like J.L. Austin and the later Wittgenstein.
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| Words and Things canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| addresses |
limits of linguistic analysis in philosophy
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relationship between language and reality ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ernest Gellner bibliography ⓘ |
| author | Ernest Gellner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
J. L. Austin
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later Ludwig Wittgenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ ordinary language philosophy ⓘ |
| critiques | Oxford school of ordinary language philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
influence of ordinary language philosophy
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methods of ordinary language philosophy ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Ernest Gellner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReception | highly controversial among ordinary language philosophers ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | A Critical Account of Linguistic Philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
critique of philosophical method
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role of language in philosophical problems ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Words and Things NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Ernest Gellner's sociological perspective on philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ordinary language philosophy
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philosophy of language ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversy within British analytic philosophy
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critical attack on ordinary language philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline | metaphilosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTraditionCritiqued | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| subjectOf | philosophical debate ⓘ |
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