McDowell and His Critics
Samenvatting
The most comprehensive discussion available of the work of philosopher, John McDowell.
Contains newly commissioned papers by distinguished philosophers on McDowell s work, along with substantial replies to each by McDowell himself.
The contributors are philosophers with international reputations for their work in the areas in which they are contributing.
Covers the whole of McDowell s philosophy, including his contributions in ancient philosophy, moral philosophy, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, metaphysics and epistemology.
McDowell s replies to the contributions in this volume contribute to the body of his work.
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<p>Introduction.</p>
<p>1 Austerity and Openness: R. M. Sainsbury(University of Texas at Austin and King s College London).</p>
<p>Response to Sainsbury: John McDowell.</p>
<p>2 Reason and Language: Richard G. Heck, Jr. (Brown University and Arché).</p>
<p>Response to Heck: John McDowell.</p>
<p>3 Some Philosophical Integrations: Akeel Bilgrami (Columbia University).</p>
<p>Response to Bilgrami: John McDowell.</p>
<p>4 Self–Knowledge and Inner Space: Cynthia Macdonald (University of Canterbury, New Zealand, and Queen s University Belfast).</p>
<p>Response to Macdonald: John McDowell.</p>
<p>5 Personal Identity, Ethical not Metaphysical: Carol Rovane (Columbia University).</p>
<p>Response to Rovane: John McDowell.</p>
<p>6 Acting in the Light of the Appearances: Jonathan Dancy (University of Reading and University of Texas at Austin).</p>
<p>Response to Dancy: John McDowell.</p>
<p>7 External Reasons: Philip Pettit and Michael Smith (Princeton University).</p>
<p>Response to Pettit and Smith: John McDowell.</p>
<p>8 Aristotle s Use of Prudential Concepts: T. H. Irwin (Cornell University).</p>
<p>Response to Irwin: John McDowell.</p>
<p>9 Julius Caesar and George Berkeley Play Leapfrog: Simon Blackburn (University of Cambridge).</p>
<p>Response to Blackburn: John McDowell.</p>
<p>10 The Two Natures: Another Dogma?: Graham Macdonald (University of Canterbury, New Zealand, and Queen s University Belfast).</p>
<p>Response to Macdonald: John McDowell.</p>
<p>Index</p>