Advances in Experimental Philosophy of Language

by Haukioja, Jussi; Beebe, James R.

• ISBN13: 9781472570734
• ISBN10: 1472570731
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2015-07-16
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Summary

Should philosophy of language use experimental methods, or can it be pursued in the armchair? Advances in Experimental Philosophy of Language represents a balanced variety of positions on this extensively discussed question.

In the first collection of its kind, leading experts in the field present a number of different perspectives on the relevance of experimental methods in philosophy of language, ranging from complete dismissals of traditional methods to defences of armchair approaches. As well as exploring possible novel experimental techniques, Advances in Experimental Philosophy of Language evaluates the philosophical relevance of existing experimental results and presents new data from new experimental studies. For scholars looking to stay ahead of the latest developments and trends in the philosophy of language, this important contribution to the field brings the reader up-to-date.

Author Biography

Jussi Haukioja is Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction, Jussi Haukioja (Norwegian University of Science And Technology, Trondheim, Norway)
2. Experimental Semantics, Daniel Cohnitz (Tartu University, Estonia)
3. General Terms, Hybrid Theories and Ambiguity: Experimental Results, Genoveva Marti (University of Barcelona, Spain)
4. Intuitions, Max Deutsch (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
5. Water is Water is Water on Every World, Or Is It?, Edouard Machery (University of Pittsburgh, USA)
6. Semantic Theories and the Philosopher's Privilege, Sören Häggqvist & Åsa Wikforss (Stockholm University, Sweden)
7. Exposing Transparent Belief Reports, Mark Phelan (Lawrence University, USA)
8. Testing Theories of Reference, Michael Devitt (City University of New York, USA)
9. Framing Effects on Proper Names, Ángel Pinillos
Index