ordinary-language philosophy


ordinary–language philosophy

noun

Definition of ORDINARY-LANGUAGE PHILOSOPHY

: a trend in philosophical analysis that seeks to resolve philosophical perplexity by revealing sources of puzzlement in the misunderstanding of ordinary language

First Known Use of ORDINARY-LANGUAGE PHILOSOPHY

1957

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