{"product_id":"the-institutions-of-meaning-a-defense-of-anthropological-holism-9780674728783","title":"The Institutions of Meaning: A Defense of Anthropological Holism","description":"\u003cp\u003eHolism grows out of the philosophical position that an object or phenomenon is more than the sum of its parts. And yet analysis--a mental process crucial to human comprehension--involves breaking something down into its components, dismantling the whole in order to grasp it piecemeal and relationally. Wading through such quandaries with grace and precision, \u003ci\u003eThe Institutions of Meaning \u003c\/i\u003eguides readers to a deepened appreciation of the entity that ultimately enables human understanding: the mind itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis major work from one of France's most innovative philosophers goes against the grain of analytic philosophy in arguing for the view known as anthropological holism. Meaning is not fundamentally a property of mental representations, Vincent Descombes says. Rather, it arises out of thought that is holistic, embedded in social existence, and bound up with the common practices that shape the way we act and talk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo understand what an individual \"believes\" or \"wants\"--to apply psychological words to a person--we must take into account the full historical and institutional context of a person's life. But how can two people share the same thought if they do not share the same system of belief? Descombes solves this problem by developing a logic of relations that explains the ability of humans to analyze structures based on their parts. Integrating insights from anthropology, linguistics, and social theory, \u003ci\u003eThe Institutions of Meaning \u003c\/i\u003epushes philosophy forward in bold new directions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vincent Descombes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/11\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.55h x 6.59w x 1.21d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674728783\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e French\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchwartz, Stephen Adam:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Stephen Adam Schwartz is a Senior Lecturer in French at University College Dublin.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDescombes, Vincent:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Vincent Descombes is Professor at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harvard University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40384347111539,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":104.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_47494e4e-e95c-470a-88d7-775d7acc5d19.jpg?v=1661435645","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-institutions-of-meaning-a-defense-of-anthropological-holism-9780674728783","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}