Where is philosophy at the year 2000 and where should it be going in the new millennium? Based on the Royal Institute of Philosophy Annual Lecture Series 1999–2000, this book is written by leading international philosophers and covers the broad range of philosophical enquiry including ethics, aesthetics, philosophy of mind and consciousness, philosophy of time, philosophy of language, philosophy of science, and philosophy and environment.
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Philosophers give their views on their branch of the subject in the year 2000.
1. Consciousness as existence and the end of intentionality Ted Honderich; 2. The zombic hunch: extinction of an intuition? Daniel Dennett; 3. The time of our lives D. H. Mellor; 4. The intelligibility of the universe Michael Redhead; 5. Active powers and powerful actors Rom Harré; 6. The foundation of morality Mary Warnock; 7. Cutting philosophy of language down to size Ruth Garrett Milikan; 8. Philosophy, environment and technology David E. Cooper; 9. Has philosophy made a difference and could it be expected to? John Haldane; 10. Prospects for beauty Anthony O'Hear; 11. The future of ideals John Skorupski; 12. The philosophy of cognitive science M. A. Boden; 13. Language, thought and compositionality Jerry Fodor.
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Leading philosophers give their views on their branch of the subject in the year 2000.

Product details

ISBN
9780521005081
Published
2001-09-27
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Weight
350 gr
Height
228 mm
Width
154 mm
Thickness
16 mm
Age
P, U, 06, 05
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
254

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