the approach to philosophy common in the mid 20th century that tends to see philosophical problems as arising from inappropriate theoretical use of language and therefore as being resolved by detailed attention to the common use of expressions
linguistic philosophy in American English
noun
an approach to philosophical problems used esp. by certain British and American philosophers, inspired by G. E. Moore, and marked by the elucidation of difficult and controversial concepts by resolving them into their elements
Word origin
[1955–60]
Examples of 'linguistic philosophy' in a sentence
linguistic philosophy
No wonder: his application of linguistic philosophy to legal theory was revolutionary.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
I think linguistic philosophy is still the dominant force, but it has become considerably more sophisticated in recent years.