Ineffability and Philosophy

Presenting a fascinating analysis of the idea of what cant be said this bookascertains whether the notion of there being a truth or a state of affairs orknowled... » 

Presenting a fascinating analysis of the idea of what cant be said this bookascertains whether the notion of there being a truth or a state of affairs orknowledge that cant be expressed linguistically is a coherent notion. Theauthor distinguishes different senses in which it might be said that somethingcant be said.The first part looks at the question of whether ineffability is a coherentidea. Part two evaluates two families of arguments regarding whether ineffablestates of affairs actually exist the argument from mysticism and the argumentfrom epistemic boundedness. Part three looks more closely at the relationbetween mystic and nonmystic stances. In the fourth and final part the authordistinguishes five qualitatively different types of ineffability.Ineffability and Philosophy is a significant contribution to this area ofresearch and will be essential reading for philosophers and those researchingand studying the philosophy of language. «