Susan Stebbing and the Language of Common Sense

This first book-length study of the work and life of L. Susan Stebbing relates the development of her thought to the philosophical, social and political background of her life. It also assesses Stebbing's contribution in the light of developments both in analytic philosophy and in linguistics in the decade since her death.

Series Editor's Foreword Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction 1. The Analyst in Training 2. Becoming a Philosopher 3. Science, Logic and Language 4. Cambridge Analysis 5. Logical Positivism and Philosophy of Language 6. A Wider Audience 7. Politics and Critical Thinking 8. Logic and Ideals 9. Stebbing, Philosophy and Linguistics Notes Bibliography References