Subjective, Intersubjective, Objective is the long-awaited third volume of philosophical writings by Donald Davidson, whose influence on philosophy since the 1960s has been deep and broad. His first two collections, published by OUP in the early 1980s, are recognized as contemporary classics.
Now Davidson presents a selection of his work on knowledge, mind, and language from the 1980s and the 1990s. We all have knowledge of our own minds, knowledge of the contents of other minds, and knowledge of the shared environment. Davidson examines the nature and status of each of these three sorts of knowledge, and the connections and differences among them. Along the way he has illuminating things to say about truth, human rationality, and the relations among language, thought, and the world.
This new volume offers a rich and rewarding feast for anyone interested in philosophy today, and is essential reading for anyone working on its central topics.
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We all have knowledge of our own minds, knowledge of the contents of other minds, and knowledge of the shared environment. The author examines the nature and status of each of these three sorts of knowledge, and the connections and differences among them. He also tells various things about truth and human rationality.
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1. FIRST PERSON AUTHORITY (1984) ; 7. RATIONAL ANIMALS (1982) ; 10. A COHERENCE THEORY (1983)
Davidson's philosophical project is one of the most remarkable and productive of the twentieth century.
`Davidson writes philosophy like Wagner wrote operas: nothing less than everything is ever at stake.'
Jerry Fodor, London Review of Books
`A lot of the fun of reading these papers is seeing how an exiguous collection of commitments plays out in so many different domains.'
Jerry Fodor, London Review of Books
`These bite-sized essays, each a mere fifteen or twenty pages long, often impress one as serious philosophical achievements even when they are read piecemeal, as they were written. But when they're read together, one sees that Davidson is a kind of bird that's become rare almost to extinction: a systematic philosopher.'
Jerry Fodor, London Review of Books
Review from previous edition `...these intriguing views are ingeniously argued and fruitfully provocative.'
Philosophy.
`Review from other book by this author 'There is no more creative or systematic philosopher at work in America today than Donald Davidson... Davidson has already constructed one of the most remarkable pillars of sustained philosophical reasoning to be found in any era.''
Ian Hacking, New York Review of Books
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the most influential figure in American and British philosophy today
the long-awaited third collection of contemporary classics from Davidson
to be published simultaneously with new editions of his two previous books
previous volumes have sold 20,000 each
every philosopher will wish to have this book on their shelf
volumes 4 and 5 to follow in the next year or two
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Donald Davidson is Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley. Donald Davidson is Willis S. and Marion Slusser Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley. He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, and educated at Harvard, completing his Ph.D. in classical philosophy after serving in the US Navy from 1942 to 1945. Before coming to Berkeley in 1981, he was Professor at Stanford, Princeton, Rockefeller, and the
University of Chicago. He is a Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy.
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the most influential figure in American and British philosophy today
the long-awaited third collection of contemporary classics from Davidson
to be published simultaneously with new editions of his two previous books
previous volumes have sold 20,000 each
every philosopher will wish to have this book on their shelf
volumes 4 and 5 to follow in the next year or two
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780198237532
Publisert
2001
Utgiver
Vendor
Clarendon Press
Vekt
325 gr
Høyde
217 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Dybde
14 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
256
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