Susan Stebbing and the Language of Common Sense

by S. Chapman

Overview

This first book-length study of the work and life of L. Susan Stebbing relates the development of her thought to the philosophical, social and political background of her life. It also assesses Stebbing's contribution in the light of developments both in analytic philosophy and in linguistics in the decade since her death.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349337927
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/2013
Series:	History of Analytic Philosophy
Edition description:	1st ed. 2013
Pages:	221
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Siobhan Chapman is Professor of English Language at the University of Liverpool, UK. She has previously taught at the Universities of Newcastle and Kent. Her publications include Paul Grice, Philosopher and Linguist; Thinking About Language, Theories of English; Language and Empiricism, After the Vienna Circle and Pragmatics.

Table of Contents

Series Editor's Foreword Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction 1. The Analyst in Training 2. Becoming a Philosopher 3. Science, Logic and Language 4. Cambridge Analysis 5. Logical Positivism and Philosophy of Language 6. A Wider Audience 7. Politics and Critical Thinking 8. Logic and Ideals 9. Stebbing, Philosophy and Linguistics Notes Bibliography References

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