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Title The Figural and the literal : problems of language in the history of science and philosophy, 1630-1800 / edited by Andrew E. Benjamin, Geoffrey N. Cantor, and John R.R. Christie
Published Manchester : Manchester University Press, [1987]
©1987

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Description 229 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Contents Introduction / John R.R. Christie -- Descartes' fable / Andrew E. Benjamin -- Hobbes's two theories of meaning / George MacDonald Ross -- Robert Boyle / Jan V. Golinski -- The ark in flames / Tony Davies -- The perfect cheat / Geoff Bennington -- Weighing light / Geoffrey N. Cantor -- Figures of the unthinkable / Michael Moriarty -- Polite culture in commercial society / Stephen Copley -- Adam Smith's metaphysics of language / John R.R. Christie
Analysis European philosophy Linguistic aspects, 1630-1800
Notes Largely papers presented at a conference held at Leeds University, Jan. 10-12, 1984
Bibliography Includes bibliographies
Subject Analysis (Philosophy) -- History -- Congresses.
Language and languages -- Philosophy -- History.
Linguistics -- History.
Philosophy, European -- History.
Rhetoric -- History -- Congresses.
Rhetoric -- History.
Science -- History.
Science -- Language -- History -- Congresses.
Author Benjamin, Andrew E.
Cantor, G. N., 1943-
Christie, J. R. R. (John R. R.)
LC no. 87001540
ISBN 0719014867