Fixing language an essay on conceptual engineering

In all parts of philosophy there are philosophers who criticize the concepts we have and propose ways to improve them. Once one notices this about philosophy, it’s easy to see that revisionist projects occur in a range of other intellectual disciplines and in ordinary life. That fact gives rise to a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Cappelen, Herman, autor (autor)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press 2018
Edición:First edition published in 2018
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction to conceptual engineering
  • Towards a general theory I: Metasemantic foundations
  • Towards a general theory II: Topic continuity as the limits of revision
  • Towards a general theory III: Worldiness and the varieties of conceptual engineering
  • Part V: Compare and contrast: Alternative accounts of conceptual engineering