Synopses & Reviews
Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-237) and index.
"Writings of Hilary Putnam": p. [229]-230.
Synopsis
One of the most influential contemporary philosophers, Hilary Putnam's involvement in philosophy spans philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, ontology and epistemology and logic.
This specially commissioned collection discusses his contribution to the realist and pragmatist debate. Hilary Putnam comments on the issues raised in each article, making it invaluable for any scholar of his work.
Table of Contents
Introduction /Urszula M. Zeglen --Realism with a metaphysical skull /John Haldane --Comment on John Haldane's paper /Hilary Putnam --The causal theory of perception and direct realism /Tadeusz Szubka --Comment on Tadeusz Szubka's paper /Hilary Putnam --Functionalism, realism and levels of being /John Heil --Comment on John Heil's paper /Hilary Putnam --From alethic anti-realism to alethic realism /Wolfgang Kunne --Comment on Wolfgang Kunne's paper /Hilary Putnam --Truth and trans-theoretical terms /Gary Ebbs.