LINGUIST List 26.1367

Wed Mar 11 2015

Books: Realism and Individualism: Oleksy

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Date: 03-Mar-2015
From: Karin Plijnaar <karin.plijnaarbenjamins.nl>
Subject: Realism and Individualism: Oleksy
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Title: Realism and Individualism
Subtitle: Charles S. Peirce and the Threat of Modern Nominalism
Series Title: Bochumer Studien zur Philosophie 55
Published: 2015
Publisher: John Benjamins
                http://www.benjamins.com/

Book URL: https://benjamins.com/catalog/bsp.55

Author: Mateusz W. Oleksy
Electronic: ISBN: 9789027269010 Pages: Price: Europe EURO 110.00
Electronic: ISBN: 9789027269010 Pages: Price: U.S. $ 165.00
Electronic: ISBN: 9789027269010 Pages: Price: U.K. £ 92.00
Hardback: ISBN: 9789027214652 Pages: Price: U.S. $ 165.00
Hardback: ISBN: 9789027214652 Pages: Price: U.K. £ 92.00
Hardback: ISBN: 9789027214652 Pages: Price: Europe EURO 116.60
Abstract:

Realism and Individualism. Charles S. Peirce and the Threat of Modern Nominalism discusses the main problems, tenets, assumptions, and arguments involved in Charles S. Peirce's early and late realist stances and subjects to critical scrutiny the still dominant view that Pragmatic Realism merely extends or refines new arguments in support of Scholastic Realism without questioning its basic assumptions. The book presents a critical overview of Peirce’s views on modern nominalism and offers a novel approach to the social-anthropological underpinnings of his realism, especially Pragmatic Realism vis à vis the individualist tendencies in modern thought.

The book is of interest to scholars and students of philosophy, especially students of American pragmatism, anthropology, linguistic pragmatics, as well as to anyone interested in Charles S. Peirce, Duns Scotus, Ockham, and generally to semioticians, social scientists, and sociologists.

Linguistic Field(s): Anthropological Linguistics
                            Cognitive Science
                            Linguistic Theories
                            Pragmatics

Written In: English (eng)

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