What Is Analytic Philosophy?
Analytic philosophy is roughly a hundred years old, and it is now the dominant force within Western philosophy. Interest in its historical development is increasing, but there has hitherto been no sustained attempt to elucidate what it currently amounts to, and how it differs from so-called 'continental' philosophy. In this rich and wide-ranging book, Hans-Johann Glock argues that analytic philosophy is a loose movement held together both by ties of influence and by various 'family...
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An invaluable guide for anyone seeking to understand analytic philosophy and how it is practised.
1 Introduction 12 Historical survey 213 Geography and language 614 History and historiography 895 Doctrines and topics 1156 Method and style 1517 Ethics and politics 1798 Contested concepts, family resemblances and tradition 2049 Present and future 231Bibliography 262Index 283
\ From the Publisher"Glock argues that while there is no single trait shared by all and only analytic philosophers, a complex network of similarities -- "family resemblances" in Wittgenstein's phrase -- ties them together and distinguishes them from other philosophical movements...Anyone interested in analytic philosophy will want to read this insightful, elegantly written book. Summing up: Recommended." \ -D. Haugen, Choice\ \
