The philosophy of philosophy / Timothy Williamson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williamson, Timothy.

Series:

Blackwell/Brown lectures in philosophy ; 2.

The Blackwell/Brown lectures in philosophy ; 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy.

Physical Description:

xiv, 332 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2007.

Summary:

The standard narratives of the development of philosophy over the past century are increasingly inadequate, yet it remains unclear what should replace them. The Philosophy of Philosophy provides an original and provocative take on the nature and methodology of philosophy. Pre-eminent contemporary philosopher Timothy Williamson rejects the ideology of the most distinctive trend of 20th century philosophy -the 'linguistic turn'. He describes the method of philosophy as evolving from non-philosophical ways of thinking and proposes a fresh understanding of both contemporary and past philosophers.This marks the second volume in the Blackwell/Brown Lectures in Philosophy series, offering compact books with cutting-edge research from across the discipline. Based on public lectures held at Brown University, the books in this series are written by established scholars of the highest caliber, presenting their work in a clear and concise format.

Contents:

The linguistic turn and the conceptual turn

Taking philosophical questions at face value

Metaphysical conceptions of analyticity

Epistemological conceptions of analyticity

Knowledge of metaphysical modality

Thought experiments

Evidence in philosophy

Knowledge maximization

Afterword: Must do better

Appendix 1: Modal logic within counterfactual logic

Appendix 2: Counterfactual donkeys.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [309]-321) and index.

ISBN:

9781405133968

1405133961

9781405133975

140513397X

OCLC:

132681444

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