
Appreciating Analytic Philosophy - A Conversation with Scott Soames
By Howard BurtonLength1h 26m
About this audiobook
This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Scott Soames, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at University of Southern California. Scott Soames is specialized in the philosophy of language and the history of analytic philosophy. This detailed conversation provides a detailed introduction to analytic philosophy, including some examples of contemporary relevance to a wide range of other fields.
This carefully-edited book includes an introduction,The Utility of Philosophy, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter:
An Analytical Introduction - From sociological musings to Gottlob Frege
Investigating Logic - The benefits of rigorous inquiry
Language and Meaning - Minds as gateways to information
Legal Applications - Some concrete examples
Changing the Culture - Philosophy everywhere
Gödelian Challenges - Making sense of the incompleteness theorems
About Ideas Roadshow Conversations:
This book is part of a series of 100 Ideas Roadshow Conversations. Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research featuring world-leading researchers but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research.
Audiobook details
GenrePhilosophy
Length1 hr 26 mins
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LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Contents
10Questions for Discussion:
2A Note on the Text
11IV. Legal Applications
3 Introduction
12Questions for Discussion:
4The Conversation
13V. Changing the Culture
5I. An Analytical Introduction
14Questions for Discussion:
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6Questions for Discussion:
15VI. Gödelian Challenges
7II. Investigating Logic
16Questions for Discussion:
8Questions for Discussion:
17Continuing the Conversation
9III. Language and Meaning
