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

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