Routledge Handbook of Propositions

<p>Propositions are routinely invoked by philosophers linguists logicians and other theorists engaged in the study of meaning communication and the mind. To investigate the nature of propositions is to investigate the very nature of our connection to each other and to the world around us. As one of the only volumes of its kind <i>The Routledge Handbook of Propositions</i> provides a comprehensive overview of the philosophy of propositions from both historical and contemporary perspectives. Comprising 33 original chapters by an international team of scholars the volume addresses both traditional and emerging questions concerning the nature of propositions and our capacity to engage with them in thought and in communication. The chapters are clearly organized into the following three sections:</p><p>I. Foundational Issues in the Theory of Propositions</p><p>II. Historical Theories of Propositions</p><p>III. Contemporary Theories of Propositions</p><p>Essential reading for philosophers of language and mind and for those working in neighboring areas <i>The Routledge Handbook of Propositions</i> is suitable for upper-level undergraduate study as well as graduate and professional research.</p>