Why Does Language Matter to Philosophy?
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"Why Does Language Matter to Philosophy?" is a 1975 book by philosopher Ian Hacking that examines how developments in the philosophy of language have shaped and transformed key problems in modern philosophy.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Why Does Language Matter to Philosophy? Context triple: [Ian Hacking, notableWork, Why Does Language Matter to Philosophy?]
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The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy
The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy is a posthumously published work by philosopher Friedrich Waismann that develops a detailed, Wittgenstein-influenced approach to understanding philosophical problems through the analysis of ordinary language.
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Linguistics and Philosophy
"Linguistics and Philosophy" is a scholarly work by W.V.O. Quine that explores the interconnections between language, meaning, and philosophical analysis.
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Mind, Language and Reality
Mind, Language and Reality is a landmark collection of Hilary Putnam’s philosophical essays that helped shape contemporary debates in philosophy of mind, language, and metaphysics.
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The Interpretation of Frege’s Philosophy
The Interpretation of Frege’s Philosophy is Michael Dummett’s influential book that offers a comprehensive and highly influential analysis of Gottlob Frege’s logical and philosophical thought, especially his philosophy of language and logic.
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On Philosophy and Its Method
"On Philosophy and Its Method" is a section of Arthur Schopenhauer’s philosophical work that outlines his views on the nature, scope, and proper procedure of philosophical inquiry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Why Does Language Matter to Philosophy? Target entity description: "Why Does Language Matter to Philosophy?" is a 1975 book by philosopher Ian Hacking that examines how developments in the philosophy of language have shaped and transformed key problems in modern philosophy.
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A.
The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy
The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy is a posthumously published work by philosopher Friedrich Waismann that develops a detailed, Wittgenstein-influenced approach to understanding philosophical problems through the analysis of ordinary language.
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B.
Linguistics and Philosophy
"Linguistics and Philosophy" is a scholarly work by W.V.O. Quine that explores the interconnections between language, meaning, and philosophical analysis.
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C.
Mind, Language and Reality
Mind, Language and Reality is a landmark collection of Hilary Putnam’s philosophical essays that helped shape contemporary debates in philosophy of mind, language, and metaphysics.
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D.
The Interpretation of Frege’s Philosophy
The Interpretation of Frege’s Philosophy is Michael Dummett’s influential book that offers a comprehensive and highly influential analysis of Gottlob Frege’s logical and philosophical thought, especially his philosophy of language and logic.
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E.
On Philosophy and Its Method
"On Philosophy and Its Method" is a section of Arthur Schopenhauer’s philosophical work that outlines his views on the nature, scope, and proper procedure of philosophical inquiry.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophy book ⓘ |
| author | Ian Hacking ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
concepts of meaning and use
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connections between logic and language ⓘ historical development of philosophy of language ⓘ relation between scientific language and everyday language ⓘ role of language in formulating philosophical problems ⓘ role of language in resolving philosophical problems ⓘ |
| examines |
how developments in philosophy of language reshape philosophical problems
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impact of philosophy of language on modern philosophy ⓘ |
| field |
history of analytic philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conceptual analysis
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logical analysis of language ⓘ meaning and reference ⓘ relationship between language and philosophical method ⓘ |
| genre |
history of philosophy
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philosophy of language ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession | philosopher ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
analytic philosophy tradition
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linguistic philosophy ⓘ logical positivism ⓘ ordinary language philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
20th-century philosophy
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analytic philosophy ⓘ linguistic turn ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of the linguistic turn in philosophy
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historical overview of philosophy of language ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
19th-century philosophy
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20th-century philosophy ⓘ |
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