| Description | | - Comprehensive survey, giving prominence to North American as well as British philosophers
- Thomas Baldwin is ideally placed to write this book; a highly regarded expert in the field. He is also editing the Cambridge History of Philosophy volume covering the 1870-1945 period
- Lively, critical discussion of the works of the major philosophers of the period
- Previous knowledge of philosophy not required: accessible, concise, and non-technical style
- Introductory chapter outlines early-twentieth-century philosophy, providing context for later chapters
| This accessible and up-to-date survey introduces the central debates of English-language philosophy since 1945. A brief description of philosophical debates during the first half of the twentieth century is followed by extended discussions of some of the writings of Wittgenstein, Ryle, Austin, Quine, and Sellars. The book then describes several ensuing philosophical debates that have shaped
philosophical discussions from the 1960s until the present day. There are chapters on: the Davidson/Dummett debate concerning language; the Kripke/Lewis debate concerning possible worlds; the Popper/Kuhn debate concerning science; the debates concerning epistemology, materialism, functionalism, and dual-aspect theories of mind; and recent work in moral psychology, metaethics, and normative ethics.
The final chapter is a critical discussion of Rorty's metaphilosophical scepticism. In addition, there is extensive attention to writings of Strawson, Putnam, Evans, McDowell, Williams, Nagel, and many other contemporary philosophers.
Thomas Baldwin's lively and coherent critical discussion of his subject demonstrates the connections between different areas of philosophy in a way which readers
unfamiliar with philosophy will find both stimulating and accessible.
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Readership: Students of contemporary philosophy at undergraduate and postgraduate level; also the general reader with an interest in modern philosophy.
| Contents |
1.
Setting the scene: 1945
2.
Investigating Wittgenstein
3.
The Oxford Movement
4.
The American point of view
5.
Understanding Language
6.
Exploring the possibilities
7.
The scientific paradigm
8.
Natural Doubts
9.
Aspects of Mind
10.
Questions of Value
11.
The End of Philosophy?
References and Further Reading
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| Authors, editors,
and contributors |
Thomas Baldwin, Professor of Philosophy,, University of York
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