Words, Deeds, Bodies : : J. L. Austin, Wittgenstein, Merleau-Ponty, and Michael Polanyi / / Jerry H, Gill.

• Superior document: Value Inquiry Book Series ; 341
• VerfasserIn: Gill, Jerry H,,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden;, Boston : : Brill | Rodopi,, 2019.
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Series: Value Inquiry Book Series ; 341.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (104 pages).

Words, Deeds, Bodies by Jerry H. Gill concentrates on the interrelationships between speech, accomplishing tasks, and human embodiment. Ludwig Wittgenstein, J. L. Austin, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, and Michael Polanyi have all highlighted these relationships. This book examines the, as yet, unexplored connections between these authors’ philosophies of language. It focuses on the relationships between their respective key ideas: Wittgenstein’s notion of “language game,” Austin’s concept of “performative utterances,” Merleau-Ponty’s idea of “slackening the threads,” and Polanyi's understanding of “tacit knowing,” noting the similarities and differences between and amongst them.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Wittgenstein’s “Language-Games” -- J.L. Austin’s “Performative Utterances” -- Merleau-Ponty’s “Intentional Threads” -- Michael Polanyi’s “Tacit Knowing” -- Back Matter -- Bibliography -- Index.