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A.P. Martinich
Encyclopedia
Aloysius P. Martinich is an analytic philosopher
and is the Roy Allison Vaughan Centennial Professor of Philosophy and Professor History at University of Texas at Austin
. His area of interest is the nature and practice of interpretation; history of modern philosophy
; the philosophy of language
and religion
and the history of political thought
. He is considered a foremost authority on Thomas Hobbes
.
Analytic philosophy
Analytic philosophy is a generic term for a style of philosophy that came to dominate English-speaking countries in the 20th century...
and is the Roy Allison Vaughan Centennial Professor of Philosophy and Professor History at University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
. His area of interest is the nature and practice of interpretation; history of modern philosophy
Modern philosophy
Modern philosophy is a type of philosophy that originated in Western Europe in the 17th century, and is now common worldwide. It is not a specific doctrine or school , although there are certain assumptions common to much of it, which helps to distinguish it from earlier philosophy.The 17th and...
; the philosophy of language
Philosophy of language
Philosophy of language is the reasoned inquiry into the nature, origins, and usage of language. As a topic, the philosophy of language for analytic philosophers is concerned with four central problems: the nature of meaning, language use, language cognition, and the relationship between language...
and religion
Philosophy of religion
Philosophy of religion is a branch of philosophy concerned with questions regarding religion, including the nature and existence of God, the examination of religious experience, analysis of religious language and texts, and the relationship of religion and science...
and the history of political thought
History of political thinking
The history of political thought goes back to antiquity. The political history of the world, and thus the history of political thinking by man, stretches up though the Medieval period and the Renaissance...
. He is considered a foremost authority on Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury , in some older texts Thomas Hobbs of Malmsbury, was an English philosopher, best known today for his work on political philosophy...
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Books
- The Philosophy of Language (Critical Concepts in Philosophy)
- Philosophical Writing: An Introduction
- Leviathan: Parts I and II (Broadview Edition) (Pts. I & II)
- Early Modern Philosophy: Essential Readings with Commentary (Blackwell Readings in the History of Philosophy)
- A Companion to Analytic Philosophy (Blackwell Companions to Philosophy)
- Hobbes: A Biography
- Hobbes (The Routledge Philosophers)
- Much Ado About Nonexistence: Fiction and Reference
- Thomas Hobbes (British History in Perspective)
- The Two Gods of Leviathan: Thomas Hobbes on Religion and Politics