''Sense and Sensibilia'' is a landmark 1962 work of
ordinary language philosophy by
J. L. Austin, Professor of
Philosophy
Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Some ...
at the
University of Oxford. Austin attacks
sense data theories of
perception, specifically those of
A. J. Ayer.
The book was published posthumously having been reconstructed from Austin's manuscript notes by fellow Oxford philosopher
Geoffrey Warnock
Sir Geoffrey James Warnock (16 August 19238 October 1995) was an English philosopher and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Before his knighthood (in the 1986 New Year Honours), he was commonly known as G. J. Warnock.
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. Austin's first lectures, which formed the basis for the manuscript, were delivered at Oxford in Trinity Term 1947 under the general title "Problems in Philosophy".
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'' The Guardian'' described it as: "... a philosophical classic... Mr Warnock has performed his task in a way that is quite remarkable. His brilliant editing puts everybody who is concerned with philosophical problems in his debt."][''Sense and Sensibilia'', 1962, (ed. ]G. J. Warnock
Sir Geoffrey James Warnock (16 August 19238 October 1995) was an English philosopher and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Before his knighthood (in the 1986 New Year Honours), he was commonly known as G. J. Warnock.
Life
Warnock was born ...
, Oxford, Oxford University Press. (Foreword and cover blurb)
References
1962 non-fiction books
Books about perception
Philosophy books
Philosophy of language literature
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