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Title: Philosophy of Language: A Contemporary Introduction (Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy) by William G. Lycan ISBN: 0-415-17116-4 Publisher: Routledge Pub. Date: December, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.95

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Average Customer Rating: 5 (4 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: The best book for beginners in philosophy of language
Comment: This is THE book for beginners to have. It's a rare philosopher who knows what the word "introduction" means in a book title; most seem to write so-called introductory books as though the audience is professional philosophers.

Finally I have some idea what Russell, Frege, Strawson, Donnellan and others were trying to say. And I know why it is not the case that the present king of France is bald.

Rating: 5
Summary: excellent phil of lang overview
Comment: this book has several things going for it:
first, it is an informative and brief, yet thorough, introduction to some central issues in the philosophy of language. for each issue, lycan summarizes the problems to be solved, explains some theories with which prominent philosophers have attempted to solve them, and provides possible objections and replies to those theories. lycan links each issue smoothly with the next, so that the reader sees clearly how the different problems in the field are related.
second, the reader is provided with chapter introductions, chapter summaries, review questions, and a long bibliography.
third, lycan makes his text entertaining with some great sarcasm, and by creating humorous (yet effective) examples. i actually laughed out loud several times while reading this text.

overall, this is a great book. i highly recommend it to beginners in the philosophy of language.

Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent
Comment: If you are going to understand contemporary philosophy, you have to understand the philosophy of language. Prof. Lycan's book is an excellent introduction. First, it is very clearly written and, second, it avoids excessive use of logical symbolism. My only complaints are that there could have been a longer discussion of Frege and more discussion of how questions raised impact other areas of philosophy such as metaphysics and religion. However, Prof. Lycan tells us that these matters will be taken up in the other works in the Routledge Contemporary Introduction to Philosophy series.

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