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Ineffability and Philosophy

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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.

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ISBN: 9780415591621
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Author: André Kukla
Publisher: Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 180 pages
Series: Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Philosophy
Genres: Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge
Philosophy of language