Contributors Introduction Mark Couch and Jessica Pfeifer 1 Kitcher Against the Platonists Gideon Rosen Reply by Philip Kitcher 2 Kitcher's Two Design Stances Karen Neander Reply by Philip Kitcher 3 Proximate and Ultimate Information in Biology Paul E. Griffiths Reply by Philip Kitcher 4 Bringing Real Realism Back Home: A Perspectival Slant Michela Massimi Reply by Philip Kitcher 5 Unificationism, Explanatory Internalism, and Autonomy Jim Woodward Reply by Philip Kitcher 6 Special-Science Autonomy and the Division of Labor Michael Strevens Reply by Philip Kitcher 7 Towards a Political Philosophy of Science John Dupré Reply by Philip Kitcher 8 Kitcher on Science, Democracy, and Human Flourishing Lorraine Daston Reply by Philip Kitcher 9 Deliberating Policy: Where Morals and Methods Mix Nancy Cartwright and Alexandre Marcellesi Reply by Philip Kitcher 10 Function and Truth in Ethics Michael Smith Reply by Philip Kitcher 11 What to Do While Religions Evolve Before Our Very Eyes Daniel Dennett Reply by Philip Kitcher References Index

"In each chapter, distinguished colleagues offer sustained engagement with one theme followed by a succinct and magnanimous response from Kitcher. The format is illuminating and helps display the complex evolutionary dynamics in the thought of an eminent contemporary philosopher." DLAlan C. Love, Metascience "The great majority of philosophers will find at least something of significant professional interest in this volume...The editors and contributorsDLKitcher himself includedDLhave done a sterling job, and the volume stands as an impressive testament to a major figure." DLShane N. Glackin, British Journal for the Philosophy of Science "The great majority of philosophers will find at least something of significant professional interest in this volume...The editors and contributors-Kitcher himself included-have done a sterling job, and the volume stands as an impressive testament to a major figure." --British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Selling point: The major single volume devoted to examining Kitcher's work in philosophy Selling point: Contains chapters written by leading scholars on Kitcher's work Selling point: Includes replies by Kitcher

Mark Couch is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Seton Hall University. He works in the areas of philosophy of science and philosophy of mind. Jessica Pfeifer is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and the Executive Director of the Philosophy of Science Association. She works in the areas of philosophy of science and philosophy of biology.

Selling point: The major single volume devoted to examining Kitcher's work in philosophy Selling point: Contains chapters written by leading scholars on Kitcher's work Selling point: Includes replies by Kitcher