KnowraPhilosophy of languageLinked fromLinked fromThe 14 pages that link to Philosophy of language, each with the reason it gives.All 14Related 5Narrower topic 9PragmaticsNarrower topic: Pragmatics developed partly within this broader inquiry into language and meaning.Ludwig WittgensteinNarrower topic: His accounts of logical representation and meaning as use shaped its central debates.J. L. AustinNarrower topic: Austin’s work redirected questions in this field toward what speakers do with words.Saul KripkeNarrower topic: His arguments transformed debates about how words connect to the world.Hilary PutnamNarrower topic: His arguments about natural-kind terms became central to contemporary theories of meaning.Willard Van Orman QuineNarrower topic: His arguments about translation and reference became central to this field.An Essay Concerning Human UnderstandingNarrower topic: Locke’s third book makes words and their uses central to philosophical inquiry.Paul GriceNarrower topic: Grice’s work reshaped debates about meaning by making communicative intention central.Kwasi WireduNarrower topic: His analyses show how linguistic differences can alter philosophical problems themselves.