Conceptions of analysis in the analytic philosophical tradition
Department of Philosophy, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 17(03), 624–631
Publication history:
Received on 31 January 2023; revised on 11 March 2023; accepted on 14 March 2023
Abstract:
Analysis has been at the heart of philosophical method, though it has been understood and practiced in many different ways. This paper traces the historical conceptions of analysis in the analytic philosophical history, identified as: the Regressive Analysis, the Decompositional Analysis, and the Interpretative analysis. The key characteristic features and methodological approaches of each of these conceptions of analysis, as well as their relative era of historical significance, are explored in the paper. It concludes with the view that notwithstanding some objections against it, philosophical analysis is largely a fruitful method of philosophical inquiry, whose role in contributing to man’s better comprehension of reality remains highly significant and desired in our contemporary age. The expository and analytic methods of research are adopted in the paper.
Keywords:
Analysis; Regressive; Decompositional; Interpretative; Syncategoremata
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