Languages for the Analytic Tradition

Author(s)Diana I. Pérez
JournalPhilosophical Papers
Thematic Cluster/Special IssueLinguistic Justice and Analytic Philosophy
AbstractIn this paper I propose a series of arguments in order to show that it is preferable for analytic philosophy to be practiced in different languages. In the first section, I show that the analytic tradition includes people developing their philosophical work in different natural languages. In the second section, I will address the question of the role of language in thought, and more specifically in philosophical thought, concluding that it is preferable to allow for the use of different languages as a vehicle for philosophical ideas. Finally, I make some suggestions regarding changes that could be made in academic practices to better allow a plurality of languages and voices within the analytic tradition.
KeywordsAnalytic philosophy; different languages; natural languages; language and thought; plurality of languages; linguistic relativism; translation; translating “knowledge”; translating personal pronouns; philosophy journals
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Date Published April 24, 2018
Volume47
Issue1
Pages49-69
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1080/05568641.2018.1429738
Google Scholar Linkhttps://scholar.google.ca/scholar?cluster=12141968333387970324&hl=en&as_sdt=0,5
Open Access?No

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