Synopses & Reviews
For half a century analytical philosophy has dominated professional philosophy in English-speaking countries. When contrasted with "Continental" philosophy, analytical philosophy is often called"Anglo-American." Michael Dummett argues that this is a misnomer: "Anglo-Austrian" would be a more accurate label, for analytical philosophy arose in the same milieu as the principal rival school of phenomenology. Furthermore, the twoschools have the same roots. By reexamining the similar origins of the two traditions, we can come to understand why they later diverged so widely, and thus take the first step toward reconciliation.
Review
Dummett rightly says that many of the roots of analytical philosophy are to be found in German-speaking lands...The defining characteristic of analytical philosophy [he argues] is its attempt to base a comprehensivephilosophical account of thought on a philosophical account of language. For anyone interested in that project, this book would be an excellent investment. It shows, clearly and concisely, how the essential first step for such a projectis what Dummett calls 'the extrusion of thought from the mind.'
About the Author
Michael Dummettis Wykeham Professor of Logic Emeritus in the <>University of Oxford.
Table of Contents
Preface
The History of Thinkers and the History of Ideas
The Linguistic Turn
Truth and Meaning
The Extrusion of Thoughts from the Mind
The Legacy of Brentano
Husserl's View of Meaning
Sense without Reference
Noemata and Idealism
Frege on Perception
Grasping aThought
Husserl on Perception: the Generalisation of Meaning
Proto-Thoughts
Thought and Language
Conclusion: a Methodology or a Subject-Matter?
Appendix: Interview
Index