| Keeping Philosophy Real Since 2006 |
About This Site ............................. OLPWeb aims to be a one-stop portal for information on Ordinary Language Philosophy (OLP), a leading Anglo-American school of philosophy from 1930 to 1970. We seek to share our interest in this pivotal movement in 20th Century thought, by facilitating philosophical and historical research. The inclusion of any material does not indicate commitment on our part to the views expressed. For a summary of our own perspective on OLP, here is a one-page position statement. OLPWeb is featured in Les Signets de la Bibliothèque nationale de France ('Bookmarks of the National Library of France') under Philosophie anglaise and Philosophies américaine, canadienne, australienne. |
About the Editor .............................. The editor of OLPWeb is Ben Gibran, a freelance researcher and writer with an interest in the philosophy and social science of communication. Ben is a member of the British Society for the History of Philosophy. Selected Publications The DIY Prison: Why Cults Work (Bigger Living, 2010) Why is the Problem of Evil a Problem? The Philosopher, Volume LXXXXVII No. 1, Spring 2009 Egotism and the Private Language Argument The Philosopher, Volume LXXXXV No. 2, Autumn 2007 The Impact of the Internet on the Print Book Market Journal of Publishing, Issue 2, 2007 Books as a Political Communication Medium in the United States Publishing Research Quarterly, Volume 22; No. 2, 2006 |
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| When philosophers use a word...and try to grasp the essence of the thing, one must always ask oneself is the word ever actually used in this way in the language in which it is at home? Ludwig Wittgenstein |
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Announcements ............................... We are happy to introduce the PIOLA, short for Philosophy in Ordinary Language Award. The PIOLA is given for a philosophy article or book that, in the opinion of OLPWeb, makes a significant contribution to philosophy while maintaining the highest standards of clarity in non-technical language-use. In Argentine slang, 'piola' means 'impressive in an understated way'. To find PIOLA winners, simply look for the tag 'olp_piola' in all our databases above, or check on Twitter. ............................... No one joins a group thinking it's a cult. By the time they find out, it's often too late. Involvement in a cult can disrupt your education, career, finances, social life or family ties. Knowing how a cult works increases your immunity to influence. The editor of OLPWeb has published a free PDF ebook on the subject, The DIY Prison: Why Cults Work. ................................ The journal Essays in Philosophy has just published a special issue on Ordinary Language Philosophy (Vol. 11 No. 2, July 2010). Read it here. ............................... Older announcement are archived on our blog The Philolinguist. ............................... Thank you for visiting |
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