How to do things with words / J. L. Austin. Edited by J. O. Urmson and Marina Sbisà.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Austin, J. L. (John Langshaw), 1911-1960.

Series:

Harvard paperback.

William James lectures ; 1955.

William James lectures ; 1955

Harvard paperback

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language and languages--Philosophy.

Language and languages.

Semantics.

Physical Description:

viii, 168 pages ; 19 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, c1975 1978.

Summary:

John L. Austin" was one of the leading philosophers of the twentieth century. The William James Lectures presented Austin's conclusions in the field to which he directed his main efforts on a wide variety of philosophical problems. These talks became the classic " How to Do Things with Words" . For this second edition, the editors have returned to Austin's original lecture notes, amending the printed text where it seemed necessary. Students will find the new text clearer, and, at the same time, more faithful to the actual lectures. An appendix contains literal transcriptions of a number of marginal notes made by Austin but not included in the text. Comparison of the text with these annotations provides new dimensions to the study of Austin's work.

Notes:

Delivered at Harvard University.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0674411528

OCLC:

13603113