What philosophers should know about truth / Frederick Stoutland ; edited by Jeff Malpas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stoutland, Frederick, author.

Contributor:

Malpas, Jeff, editor.

Crane, Tim, writer of foreword.

Series:

Berlin studies in knowledge research ; volume 15.

Berlin studies in knowledge research ; volume 15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Act (Philosophy).

Truth.

Language and languages--Philosophy.

Language and languages.

Physical Description:

xvi, 367 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2019]

Summary:

"Fred Stoutland was a major figure in the philosophy of action and the philosophy of language. This collection brings together essays on truth, language, action and mind and thus provides an important summary of many key themes in Stoutland's own work, as well as offering valuable perspectives on key issues in contemporary philosophy." -- Back cover.

Contents:

1. What Philosophers Should Know about Truth and the Slingshot

2. Wittgenstein on Certainty and Truth

3. Putnam on Truth

4. Do We Need Correspondence Truth?

5. Making True

6. Mistaken View of Davidson's Legacy: Reading Lepore and Ludwig

7. Davidson and Dewey: A Critical Comparison

8. Common Sense Psychology and Physical Science

9. Philosophy of Mind with and against Wittgenstein

10. Ontology of Social Agency

11. Searle's Consciousness

12. Self and Society in the Claims of Individualism

13. Interpreting Davidson's Philosophy of Action

14. Problem of Congruence

15. Analytic Philosophy and Metaphysics

Bibliography

Index of Names

Index of Subjects.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Other Format:

Online version:

ISBN:

9783110618242

3110618249

OCLC:

1042476484