Fixing language: an essay on conceptual engineering

Herman Cappelen investigates how language and other representational devices can go wrong, and how to fix them. We use language to understand and talk about the world, but what if our language has deficiencies that prevent it from playing that role? How can we revise our concepts, and what are the l...

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1. Verfasser: Cappelen, Herman 1967- (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY Oxford University Press 2018
Ausgabe:First edition
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Zusammenfassung:Herman Cappelen investigates how language and other representational devices can go wrong, and how to fix them. We use language to understand and talk about the world, but what if our language has deficiencies that prevent it from playing that role? How can we revise our concepts, and what are the limits on revision?
Beschreibung:x, 212 Seiten 25 cm
ISBN:9780198814719
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