Gary Kemp presents a penetrating investigation of key issues in the philosophy of language, by means of a comparative study of two great figures of late 20th century philosophy.

Rudolf Carnap's deflationary approach to ontology is once again attracting considerable interest and support.

Examines the place and role of the identity of indisernibles, which rules out numerically distinct but perfectly similar things, in Leibniz's philosophy.

This handbook offers an in depth and comprehensive state of the art survey of the linguistic domains of modality and mood.

A much-needed guide to thinking critically for oneself and how to tell a good argument from a bad one. Includes topical examples from politics, sport, medicine, music, chapter summaries, glossary and exercises.

Indeed, this volume should appeal to the intellectually curious generally; after all, there is much here to be curious about. We do not expect all of this volume's audience to have a thorough training in probability theory.

In this book Schumacher asserts that it is the task of philosphy to provide a map of life and knowledge. Questions such as 'How do I conduct my life?' or 'What is the meaning of religion?' are given their proper prominence.

The valuable and previously neglected works first translated in this volume will be essential for scholars of twentieth-century philosophy.

The perception of what he calls 'aspects' preoccupied Wittgenstein and gave him considerable trouble in his final years.

Featuring essays from leading philosophical scholars, 12 Modern Philosophers explores the works, origins, and influences of twelve of the most important late 20th Century philosophers working in the analytic tradition.