| 单词 | philosophical analysis |
| 释义 | > as lemmasphilosophical analysis philosophical analysis n. (now esp. in analytical philosophy) the analysis of complex ideas, concepts, etc., so as to determine their constituent elements and their structure; spec. = analysis n. 6b. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > philosophy of language > language theories of individual philosophers > [noun] > philosophical analysis philosophical analysis1759 analysis1910 linguistic analysis1945 conceptual analysis1949 meta-analysis1953 1759 A. Gerard tr. J. L. D'Alembert in Ess. on Taste 236 The true philosophical analysis consists, therefore, in distinguishing well these various sources, and keeping them separate from each other. 1843 J. S. Mill Syst. Logic I. ii. ii. 238 Philosophical analysis confirms the indication of common sense, that the function of names is but that of enabling us to remember and to communicate our thoughts. 1887 S. H. Hodgson Let. 8 Apr. in R. B. Perry Thought & Char. W. James (1935) I. 642 What is ‘the mind’?.. I suspect it is a mere façon de parler..which has a basis neither in psychological construction nor in philosophical analysis. 1903 B. Russell Princ. Math. iv. 42 The correctness of our philosophical analysis of a proposition may..be usefully checked by..assigning the meaning of each word in the sentence expressing the proposition. 1936 A. J. Ayer Lang., Truth & Logic ii. 62 The possibility of philosophical analysis is independent of any empirical assumptions. 1956 J. O. Urmson (title) Philosophical analysis: its development between the two world wars. 2002 A. I. Goldman & J. Pust in A. I. Goldman Pathways to Knowl. iv. 92 We have argued that the natural kinds approach is an inappropriate account of many of the targets of philosophical analysis. < as lemmas |
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