Ineffability and Philosophy (Routledge Studies in Twentieth Century Philosophy)

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Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2004
Tongue: English
Leaves: 180
Series: Routledge Studies in Twentieth Century Philosophy
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Presenting a fascinating analysis of the idea of what can't be said, this book ascertains whether the notion of there being a truth, or a state of affairs, or knowledge that can't be expressed linguistically is a coherent notion. The author distinguishes different senses in which it might be said that something can't be said. The first part looks at the question of whether ineffability is a coherent idea. Part two evaluates two families of arguments regarding whether ineffable states of affairs actually exist: the argument from mysticism and the argument from epistemic boundedness. Part three looks more closely at the relation between mystic and non-mystic stances. In the fourth and final part the author distinguishes five qualitatively different types of ineffability. Ineffability and Philosophy is a significant contribution to this area of research and will be essential reading for philosophers and those researching and studying the philosophy of language.

✦ Table of Contents

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 6
Copyright......Page 7
Contents......Page 10
Preface......Page 12
1 Ineffability the very idea......Page 16
2 Mysticism epistemic boundedness and ineffability......Page 67
3 Believing the mystic......Page 112
4 Five types of ineffability......Page 150
References......Page 173
Index......Page 178

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