{"product_id":"labyrinths-of-language-philosophical-and-cultural-investigations-9781032364971","title":"Labyrinths of Language: Philosophical and Cultural Investigations","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThirteen essays in the book explore and investigate diverse contemporary philosophically current themes and issues, with the title derived from Wittgenstein's statement that language is a labyrinth of paths. The book critically presents the views of a wide range of philosophically and analytically oriented authors, with only two essays diverging from the main concern with language. The concluding essay attempts to develop a postcolonial field of language studies. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 230 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 04 October 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThirteen essays delve into and explore a wide range of contemporary philosophically relevant themes and issues within the book. The title is inspired by Wittgenstein's remark that language is a labyrinth of paths, and it carefully avoids making any definitive assertions about its central motif. Instead, the book focuses on the actions and interpretations of people, both users and theorists, regarding language, rather than solely on its inherent nature. The book critically presents the perspectives of a diverse group of philosophically and analytically oriented authors, including de Saussure, Levinas, Lévi-Strauss, Wittgenstein, Derrida, Bakhtin, Benjamin, Kafka, Heidegger, Blanchot, Jean-Luc Nancy, Barthes, and Deleuze. While the majority of the essays align with the central theme of language, two essays deviate slightly from this focus. The first essay examines the discourse of death, while the second essay explores the philosophy of image. Additionally, one essay involves an analysis of the cultural and political discourse in a contemporary Malayalam novel. The concluding essay aims to establish a postcolonial field of language studies, drawing upon the works of 18th-century British jurist and linguist Sir William Jones and the subsequent philological tradition. However, the full political consequences of this tradition are still unfolding and being understood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 603g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 216 x 138 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781032364971\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Franson Manjali","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44104621326586,"sku":"9781032364971","price":133.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1665774032384_book.jpg?v=1665933361","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/labyrinths-of-language-philosophical-and-cultural-investigations-9781032364971","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}