Meaning, basic self-knowledge, and mind : essays on Tyler Burge / edited by María J. Frápolli, Esther Romero.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Frápolli, María José, 1960-

Romero, Esther.

Series:

CSLI lecture notes ; no. 132.

CSLI lecture notes ; no. 132

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Burge, Tyler.

Physical Description:

x, 299 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, Calif. : CSLI Publications, [2003]

Summary:

Anti-individualist and externalist perspectives on meaning and mental states have long been considered incompatible with some kinds of self-knowledge. Yet philosopher Tyler Burge's recent works have attempted to connect the paradigms between anti-individualism and Cartesian theory of knowledge, and externalism and Fregean theory of sense. This volume presents leading philosopher's criticisms of Burge's recent, and already widely accepted, position in the theory of meaning, mind, and language. It expounds on the advantages and disadvantages of externalism on meaning, anti-individualism as a theory of mental states, and the problem of basic self-knowledge in epistemology and theory of knowledge. Specifically, the apparent disadvantages of the externalist and anti-individualist views are reconsidered. Together with Burge's replies, this volume offers a major contribution to contemporary philosophy.

Contents:

1 Social Externalism and Linguistic Communication / Christopher Gauker 1

2 Terms and Content / Tobies Grimaltos 35

3 On Orthodox and Heterodox Externalisms / Jorge Rodriguez Marqueze 53

4 Arguments for Externalism / Steven Davis 75

5 Externalism, Self-Knowledge and Transmission of Warrant / Martin Davies 105

6 Anti-Individualism and Basic Self-Knowledge / Maria J. Frapolli, Esther Romero 131

7 Thought Experiments and Semantic Competence / Antoni Gomila Benejam 147

8 Externalism, Inclusion, and Knowledge of Content / Carlos J. Moya 165

9 Basic Self-knowledge and Externalism / Daniel Quesada 187

10 Intentional States: Individuation, Explanation, and Supervenience / Manuel Liz 199

11 Individualism, Internalism, and Wide Supervenience / Stuart Silvers 225

12 Replies from Tyler Burge / Tyler Burge 243.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1575863472

1575863464

OCLC:

51868190