Branches concerned with meaning, reference, interpretation and the relation between language and thought, including literary language and narrative meaning. Belongs here: philosophy of language as the general branch, and philosophy of literature for its shared concern with how texts mean and how fiction refers to and represents the world. Does not belong here: aesthetics, grouped separately for its focus on beauty and artistic value rather than meaning and interpretation, even though literature is also an art form.
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1. Philosophy of Language (Wikipedia)
WikipediaPhilosophy of language, lead section, linguistic-turn sentence
Language began to play a central role in Western philosophy in the early 20th century.
Philosophy of language, lead section, Western roots sentence
In the West, inquiry into language stretches back to the 5th century BC with philosophers such as Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and the Stoics.
Philosophy of language, lead section, Indian tradition sentence
Classical Indian philosophy saw the primary debates occurring between the Nyaya school, Mimamsa philosophy, and Vyakarana (grammar) traditions.
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