The Bloomsbury companion to analytic philosophy / edited by Barry Dainton and Howard Robinson.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Dainton, Barry, 1958- editor.
• Robinson, Howard, editor.

Series:

• Bloomsbury Companions
• Bloomsbury companions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Analysis (Philosophy).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (673 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Surveying the history, latest developments and potential future directions of contemporary analytic philosophy, this is an essential one-volume reference guide for all those working in the field. The Bloomsbury Companion to Analytic Philosophy brings together a team of internationally renowned scholars to explore all the major areas of inquiry, key concepts and most important thinkers in the analytic tradition. Topics covered include: The history of analytic philosophy, from Frege, Moore and Russell to Wittgenstein, the Vienna Circle and beyond Philosophy of mind and language from early developments to the most recent advances Perspectives in moral and political philosophy Contemporary metaphysics, epistemology and the philosophy of science and mathematics The latest thinking on perception, free will and personal identity The Bloomsbury Companion to Analytic Philosophy also includes a historical chronology and a full guide to further reading and available resources, making this an invaluable library or desktop reference guide for anyone working in the discipline today."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

• Part I: History, Methods and Problems. 1 A Different World ; 2 From Idealism to a Realistic (Platonic) Pluralism ; 3 Principia Ethica ; 4. Principles and Paradox ; 5 Frege ; 6 On Denoting, Acquaintance and Construction ; 7 Wittgenstein and the Tractatus ; 8 The Vienna Circle and its "Wissenschaftliche Weltauffassung" ; 9 Later Wittgenstein ; 10 Quine ; 11 Oxford and Ordinary Language ; 12 Developments in Ethics ; 13 Davidson ; 14 Kripke and Putnam ; 15 Analytic Philosophy of Mind (with Howard Robinson) ; Appendix: A Simple Introduction to Tarski's Theory of Truth
• Part II: Current Research and Issues. Introduction to Part II ; 16. Mathematics and Logic / Mary Leng ; 17. Philosophy and Language / Barry C. Smith ; 18. Meaning, Normativity and Naturalism / Richard Gaskin ; 19. Philosophy of Science / James Ladyman ; 20. Philosophy of Physics / Barry Loewer ; 21. Causation / Helen Beebee ; 22. Metaphysics / E.J. Lowe ; 23. Philosophy of Mind: Consciousness, Intentionality and Ignorance / Daniel Stoljar ; 24. Personal Identity: Are we Ontological Trash? / Mark Johnston ; 25. Free Will / Ferenc Huoranszki ; 26. Knowledge / Bryan Frances & Allan Hazlett ; 27. The Philosophy of Perception: An Introduction / Paul Snowdon ; 28. Practical Reasons: The Problem of Gridlock / Ruth Chang ; 29. Political Obligation, and the Site and Scope of Justice / Andres Moles
• Part III: New Directions in Analytic Philosophy. 30. Coda A: What is Analytic Philosophy? / Barry Dainton and Howard Robinson ; 31. Coda B: Analytic versus Continental / Howard Robinson ; Notes
• Chronology ; Timeline of Individual Philosophers ; A-Z of Key Terms and Concepts ; Resources ; Annotated Bibliography ; Author Index ; Subject Index.

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references (pages 603-630) and index.

ISBN:

• 9781472548283
• 1472548280
• 9781441163042
• 1441163042
• 9781441111470
• 1441111476

OCLC:

1057400895