LINGUIST List 15.3164
Thu Nov 11 2004
Books: History of Ling/Philosophy of Lang: Formigari
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A History of Language Philosophies: Formigari
Message 1: A History of Language Philosophies: Formigari
Date: 09-Nov-2004
From: Paul Peranteau <paul
benjamins.com>
Subject: A History of Language Philosophies: Formigari
Title: A History of Language Philosophies
Publication Year: 2004
Publisher: John Benjamins
http://www.benjamins.com/
Author: Lia Formigari, University of Rome, La Sapienza
Hardback: ISBN: 9027245959 Pages: x, 252 pp. Price: Europe EURO 115.00
Hardback: ISBN: 1588115607 Pages: x, 252 pp. Price: U.S. $ 138.00
Paperback: ISBN: 1588115615 Pages: x, 252 pp. Price: U.S. $ 52.95
Paperback: ISBN: 9027245967 Pages: x, 252 pp. Price: Europe EURO 44.00
Abstract:
Theory and history combine in this book to form a coherent narrative of the
debates on language and languages in the Western world, from ancient
classic philosophy to the present, with a final glance at on-going
discussions on language as a cognitive tool, on its bodily roots and
philogenetic role.
An introductory chapter reviews the epistemological areas that converge
into, or contribute to, language philosophy, and discusses their methods,
relations, and goals. In this context, the status of language philosophy is
discussed in its relation to the sciences and the arts of language. Each
chapter is followed by a list of suggested readings that refer the reader
to the final bibliography.
About the author: Lia Formigari, Professor Emeritus at University of Rome,
La Sapienza. Her publications include: Language and Experience in
XVIIth-century British Philosophy. Amsterdam & Philadelphia: J. Benjamins,
1988; Signs, Science and Politics. Philosophies of Language in Europe
1700-1830. Amsterdam & Philadelphia: J. Benjamins, 1993; La sémiotique
empiriste face au kantisme. Liège: Mardaga, 1994.
Table of contents
Foreword ix-x
1. A map of the area 1-14
2. Language, thought, and reality 15-38
3. A natural history of speech 39-55
4. Philosophy of language from Boethius to Locke 57-82
5. Language and philosophy from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment 83-128
6. Languages, peoples, and nations 129-147
7. Language and philosophy at the turn of the 19th century 149-188
8. Conclusion: A glance at on-going work 189-206
Bibliography 207-236
Author index 237-243
Subject index 245-250
Linguistic Field(s): History of Linguistics
Philosophy of Language
Written In: English (Language Code: ENG)
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