Philosophy of Language

Essays on Relativism: 2001-2021

Crispin Wright

9780192845993
Hardback
17 August 2023

The idea that truth might be relative has recently been taken seriously again in philosophy, after years of ill repute. Crispin Wright has been a leading critic of the new relativism: this volume charts the development of his thinking on the topic over two decades.

Modeling the Meanings of Pictures: Depiction and the philosophy of language

John Kulvicki

9780198847472
Hardback
04 September 2020

John Kulvicki explores the many ways in which pictures can be meaningful, taking inspiration from the philosophy of language. Pictures are important parts of communicative acts. They express a variety of thoughts, and they are also representations. Kulvicki shows how the meanings of pictures let us put them to a wide range of communicative uses.

Derrida: A Very Short Introduction

Simon Glendinning

9780192803450
Paperback
25 August 2011

Very Short Introductions

Simon Glendinning explores Jacque Derrida's work, from his engagement with the history of metaphysics to his views on law and justice and ethics and politics. Confronting and refuting claims that Derrida was an irresponsible 'postmodernist' or 'nihilist' he instead reveals Derrida's significant contributions to philosophy.

Barthes: A Very Short Introduction

Jonathan Culler

9780192801593
Paperback
21 February 2002

Very Short Introductions

Wittgenstein: A Very Short Introduction

A. C. Grayling

9780192854117
Paperback
22 February 2001

Very Short Introductions