Words in Action
an introduction to the social philosophy of language
$87.34
- Paperback
360 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2025
Summary
Words That Wound: Language, Power, and Social Justice
Social philosophy of language is a rapidly evolving field that explores the profound impact of language on social relations. By merging philosophy of language with ethics, epistemology, and feminist, social, and political thought, it grapples with critical questions about language’s role in shaping our social world.
Words in Action provides an authoritative and accessible introduction to this vital area, designed…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780190929022 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0190929022 |
| Author: | Ishani Maitra, Mary Kate McGowan |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 360 |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2025 |
| Weight: | 526g |
| Dimensions: | 231mm x 158mm x 22mm |
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About The Author
Ishani Maitra
Ishani Maitra is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Michigan. She works in philosophy of language, feminist philosophy, epistemology, and philosophy of law and has published on silencing, subordination, hate speech, assertion, testimonial injustice, and conceptual ethics, among several other topics. She is the co-editor, with Mary Kate McGowan, of Speech and Harm: Controversies Over Free Speech (2012).
Mary Kate McGowan is the Margaret Clapp ‘30 Distinguished Alumna Professor of Philosophy at Wellesley College. Her work focuses on metaphysics, philosophy of language, philosophy of law, and feminism. Her previous publications also include Just Words: On Speech and Hidden Harm (2019).
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