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Paperback. Num Pages: 606 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 879.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 606
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781468491395
- ISBN
- 9781468491395
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Condition: New
€ 66.90
€ 66.90
Hardback. Comprising articles on the theory, acquisition and processing of island constraints, this work takes an interdisciplinary approach to this syntactic phenomenon. Both transformational and non-transformational approaches to island constraints are represented. Editor(s): Goodluck, Helen; Rochemont, Michael S. Series: Studies in Theoretical Psycholinguistics. Num Pages: 480 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792316893
- ISBN
- 9780792316893
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 418.36
€ 418.36
The New Theory of Reference. Kripke, Marcus, and its Origins.
. Ed(S): Humphreys, Paul W.; Fetzer, James H.
Hardback. A collection of essays, which is the definitive version of a widely discussed debate over the origins of the New Theory of Reference. It is suitable for those acquainted with these influential ideas. Editor(s): Humphreys, Paul W.; Fetzer, James H. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792348986
- ISBN
- 9780792348986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.14
€ 192.14
Hardcover. This volume brings together distinguished Wittgenstein scholars and renowned philosophers of language in order to examine what Wittgenstein has to say about language and to assess its significance for contemporary philosophy. Editor(s): Whiting, Daniel. Series: Philosophers in Depth. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230219687
- ISBN
- 9780230219687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.36
€ 133.36
Hardback. Talks about Lorenzo Valla (1407-1457), one of the most important theorist of the humanist movement. He wrote a major work on Latin style, "On Elegance in the Latin Language", which became a battle-standard in the struggle for the reform of Latin across Europe, and "Dialectical Disputations", a wide-ranging attack on scholastic logic. Translator(s): Bowersock, G. W. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; CFA; HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025332
- ISBN
- 9780674025332
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.00
€ 38.99
€ 33.00
hardcover. Editor(s): Davidson, D.; Harman, Gilbert. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 770 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1265.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1972
- Number of pages
- 770
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027703040
- ISBN
- 9789027703040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 361.78
€ 361.78
Hardback. This volume brings together ideas on linguistic meaning and communication from the philosophy of language, cognitive psychology, and linguistic pragmatics. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 186 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631178910
- ISBN
- 9780631178910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.80
€ 135.80
Paperback. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ZX; CFA; CFG; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1995
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048144945
- ISBN
- 9789048144945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.01
€ 186.01
Hardback. * First comprehensive introduction to Dummetta s philosophy of language * Shows the relevance of Dummetta s theories to cognitive science and to phenomenology * Written in a clear and accessible way. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1. BIC Classification: CFA; CFP; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745622941
- ISBN
- 9780745622941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.88
€ 76.88
paperback. Editor(s): Hoyningen-Huene, Paul; Sankey, Howard. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; HPJ; HPK; PDA; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 575.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048157099
- ISBN
- 9789048157099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.58
€ 186.58
Paperback. This important new book is the first of a series of volumes collecting the essential articles by the eminent and highly influential philosopher Saul A. Kripke. It presents a mixture of published and unpublished articles from various stages of Kripke's storied career. Num Pages: 404 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCF5; HPJ; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199992928
- ISBN
- 9780199992928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.77
€ 46.99
€ 46.77
Paperback. Editor(s): Cohen, Robert S.; Wartofsky, Marx W. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 472 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFA; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400977044
- ISBN
- 9789400977044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 240.27
€ 240.27
Hardcover. This text seeks to shows that relevance theory is a more plausible account of communications, cognition and literary interpretation than the deconstruction theory that Paul de Man elaborated from readings of Rousseau, Hegel and Nietzsche. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333968338
- ISBN
- 9780333968338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.69
€ 122.69
Perspectives on Theory of Controversies and the Ethics of Communicatio...
. Ed(S): Riesenfeld, Dana, Ph.d.; Scarafile, ...
paperback. This book features a unique collection of papers dedicated to renowned Brazilian-born Israeli philosopher and linguist Marcelo Dascal. It also includes fresh perspectives on the theory of argumentation and the ethics of communication. Editor(s): Riesenfeld, Dana, Ph.D.; Scarafile, Giovanni. Series: Logic, Argumentation & Reasoning. Num Pages: 227 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789402401196
- ISBN
- 9789402401196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.55
€ 121.55
Paperback. Victor Dudman's revolutionary English Grammar brings grammar and logic together by conceiving grammar as 'the necessary preliminary to logic'. The focus, for logicians, is the discussion of 'conditionals'; for grammarians it is the concise and accurate explanation of the infamous English modals. Num Pages: 169 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFA; CFG; CFK; HPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 169
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349440092
- ISBN
- 9781349440092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.02
€ 63.02
Hardback. This book proposes an original theory of epistemic justification that offers a new way to relate justification to the epistemic goal of truth-conducive belief. It will engage philosophers working in epistemology or related fields, and their graduate students. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; HPJ; HPK; HPM; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1110.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402095665
- ISBN
- 9781402095665
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.78
€ 126.78
This work examines the interpretation and products of intentional human behaviour, focusing primarily on issues in art, law, and everyday speech. The centerpiece of the book is the examination of two large scale views about the nature of interpretation: historicism and constructivism. Series: New Directions in Aesthetics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: ABA; CFA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405101745
- ISBN
- 9781405101745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.41
€ 139.41
Hardback. Criteria and methods of a structural analysis of pictorial language as a way of understanding the semiotic system of the visual arts. This is presented with a discussion of an information-processing model for optical illusions and computer simulations. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: ABA; CFA; GTE; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880334891
- ISBN
- 9780880334891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.05
€ 47.05
Paperback. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADF; CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792324959
- ISBN
- 9780792324959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 191.19
€ 191.19
Hardback. One of the most basic themes in the philosophy of language is referential uptake, the question of what counts as properly 'understanding' a referring act in communication. This work argues that traditional proposals fail to account for success in referential communication. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792359746
- ISBN
- 9780792359746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.50
€ 126.50
Hardback. Mind, Values, and Metaphysics Volume 2 Editor(s): Reboul, Anne. Num Pages: 567 pages, 29 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; HPK; HPM; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1009.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 567
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319051451
- ISBN
- 9783319051451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.87
€ 125.87
Paperback. Examines the link between our (implicit) assumptions about language and our understanding of religious phenomena. In particular, focuses on the performative and material specificity of word use in religion. Editor(s): Van Den Hemel, Ernst. Series: The Future of the Religious Past. Num Pages: 614 pages, 7 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 249 x 69. Weight in Grams: 1084.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 614
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780823255566
- ISBN
- 9780823255566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 40.79
€ 45.99
€ 40.79
Hardback. Editor(s): Matilal, Bimal Krishna; Shaw, J.Lal. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 406 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027718709
- ISBN
- 9789027718709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.50
€ 194.50
Hardback. This books explores why it is we believe what we believe about language, and why we persist in handing down from generation to generation a rag bag collection of fact and fantasy about language. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFA; CJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212683
- ISBN
- 9780631212683
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.46
€ 112.46