Nicholas Fotion

John Searle (Philosophy Now)

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ISBN 13:: 9781902683096
author:: Nicholas Fotion
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Routledge
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2000
Pages:: 240
Genre:: Popular Philosophy
Condition:: New
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John Searle's philosophy has made significant contributions to understanding language, mind, knowledge, truth and social reality. This introduction provides clear and assured exposition of his ideas, while also exploring their implications. The book begins by examining Searle's work on the philosophy of language, including his analysis of speech acts such as promising and indirect speech acts. It then moves on to cover the philosophy of mind, outlining Searle's ideas on international states and his claims for the importance of consciousness. The final section examines Searle's later work on constructing social reality. The book offers a comprehensive overview of Searle's philosophical position, including his views on ontology, epistemology, scepticism and external realism.

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