Twelve Modern Philosophers
Samenvatting
Featuring essays from leading philosophical scholars,
12 Modern Philosophers explores the works, origins, and influences of twelve of the most important late 20th Century philosophers working in the analytic tradition.
Draws on essays from well–known scholars, including Thomas Baldwin, Catherine Wilson, Adrian Moore and Lori Gruen
Locates the authors and their oeuvre within the context of the discipline as a whole
Considers how contemporary philosophy both draws from, and contributes to, the broader intellectual and cultural milieu
Specificaties
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<p>Notes on Contributors vii</p>
<p>Introduction Christopher Belshaw and Gary Kemp 1</p>
<p>1 Quine A. W. Moore 16</p>
<p>2 Rawls Thomas Baldwin 34</p>
<p>3 Davidson Ernie Lepore and Kirk Ludwig 54</p>
<p>4 Williams Catherine Wilson 76</p>
<p>5 Rorty Alan Malachowski 94</p>
<p>6 Fodor José Luis Bermúdez 115</p>
<p>7 Nagel Sonia Sedivy 134</p>
<p>8 Kripke Alexander Bird 153</p>
<p>9 Nozick A. R. Lacey 173</p>
<p>10 Parfit Jacob Ross 192</p>
<p>11 McDowell Marie McGinn 216</p>
<p>12 Singer Lori Gruen 232</p>
<p>Index 251</p>