Context-Dependence, Perspective and Relativity

Context-Dependence, Perspective and Relativity
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages : 356
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ISBN-10 : 3111747751
ISBN-13 : 9783111747750
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Book Synopsis Context-Dependence, Perspective and Relativity by : François Recanati

Download or read book Context-Dependence, Perspective and Relativity written by François Recanati and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2010-08-31 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together original papers by linguists and philosophers on the role of context and perspective in language and thought. Several contributions are concerned with the contextualism/relativism debate, which has loomed large in recent philosophical discussions. In a substantial introduction, the editors survey the field and map out the relevant issues and positions.


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