Many articles and books dealing with Donald Davidson's philosophy are dedicated to the papers and ideas Davidson put forward in the `sixties and `seventies. In the last two decades, however, Davidson has continued to work in many areas of philosophy, offering new contributions, many of which are highly regarded by philosophers working in the fields concerned. For instance, Davidson has considerably developed his ideas about interpretation, theory of meaning, irreducibility of the mental, causation, and action theory; he has proposed an innovative externalist conception of the mental content and a new analysis of the concept of truth; and he has partly modified his theses about event, and the supervenience of the mental on the physical.
In Interpretations and Causes, some of the leading contemporary analytic philosophers discuss Davidson's new ideas in a lively, relevant, useful, and not always entirely sympathetic way. Davidson himself offers and original contribution.
| ISBN: | 9789048152834 |
| Publication date: | 6th December 2010 |
| Author: | Mario De Caro |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer Netherlands |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 259 pages |
| Series: | Synthese Library |
| Genres: |
Philosophy of language Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge Philosophy of mind Philosophical traditions and schools of thought |
Many articles and books dealing with Donald Davidson's philosophy are dedicated to the papers and ideas Davidson put forward in the `sixties and `seventies. In the last two decades, however, Davidson has continued to work in many areas of philosophy, offering new contributions, many of which are highly regarded by philosophers working in the fields concerned. For instance, Davidson has considerably developed his ideas about interpretation, theory of meaning, irreducibility of the mental, causation, and action theory; he has proposed an innovative externalist conception of the mental content and a new analysis of the concept of truth; and he has partly modified his theses about event, and the supervenience of the mental on the physical.
In Interpretations and Causes, some of the leading contemporary analytic philosophers discuss Davidson's new ideas in a lively, relevant, useful, and not always entirely sympathetic way. Davidson himself offers and original contribution.
Interpretations and Causes features in the following genres: Philosophy of language, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, Philosophy of mind, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought
Interpretations and Causes is available in Paperback, Hardback
Interpretations and Causes was written by Mario De Caro and published by Springer an imprint of Springer Netherlands
Interpretations and Causes has 259 pages
Yes it is part of Synthese Library series