Consciousness and Language
Consciousness and Language by John R. Searle, published by Cambridge University Press on July 15, 2002, is a collection of essays that delve into the complex relationship between consciousness and our understanding of language. Spanning 269 pages, this edition presents Searle’s exploration of how we can reconcile our perception of ourselves as conscious and rational beings with the notion of a physical world composed of unconscious elements. The essays, many of which have appeared in less accessible publications, aim to provide a unified account of human experience and our interactions with others and the natural world.
Readers will find that the essays in this collection address significant themes in philosophy, linguistics, and psychology, reflecting Searle’s influential position in these fields. The work engages with questions about the nature of consciousness, the philosophy of mind, and the role of language in shaping our understanding of reality. This edition serves as a valuable resource for those interested in the intersections of language, thought, and human experience, offering insights that are relevant to both academic and general audiences.
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One of the most important and influential philosophers of the last 30 years, John Searle has been concerned throughout his career with a single overarching question: how can we have a unified and theoretically satisfactory account of ourselves and of our relations to other people and to the natural world? In other words, how can we reconcile our common-sense conception of ourselves as conscious, free, mindful, rational agents in a world that we believe includes brute, unconscious, mindless, meaningless, mute physical particles in fields of force? The essays in this collection are related to this broad overarching issue that unites the diverse strands of Searle’s work. As many as these essays have previously only been available in relatively obscure books and journals, this collection will be of particular interest to philosophers and those in psychology and linguistics. Since 1959, John R. Searle has been Professor of Philosophy at the University of California at Berkeley, where he is now the Mills Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Language. His many books include Mind Language and Society, (Basic, 1998). The Construction of Social Reality, (Free Press, 1997), and Speech Acts, (Cambridge, 1969). His works have been translated in 21 languages. Seale has received many prizes, awards and honors, including the Fulbright Award (twice), the Guggenheim, and ACLS Fellowships.
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