Analytic Philosophy: An Anthology
by Aloysius Martinich, David Sosa (Editor)
Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies
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"Featuring updates and the inclusion of nine new chapters, Analytic Philosophy: An Anthology, 2nd Edition offers a comprehensive and authoritative collection of the most influential readings in analytic philosophy written over the past hundred years. Features broad coverage of analytic philosophy, including such topics as ethics, methodology, and freedom and personal identity Focuses on classic or seminal articles that were especially influential or significant New articles in this edition show more include "Proof of an External World" by G. E. Moore, "Criteria, Defeasibility, and Knowledge" by John McDowell, "Sensations and Brain Processes" by J. J. C. Smart, selections from Sense and Sensibilia by J. L. Austin, "Other Bodies" by Tyler Burge, "Individualism and Supervenience" by Jerry Fodor, "Responsibility and Avoidability" by Roderick Chisholm, "Alternative Possibilities and Moral Responsibility" by Harry Frankfurt, and "Personal Identity" by Derek Parfit Offers diverse approaches to analytic philosophy by including readings from Austin, Wittgenstein, Quine, and Davidson "-- "Analytic Philosophy: An Anthology, 2nd Edition is a comprehensive and authoritative collection of the most influential readings in analytic philosophy written over the past hundred years. In addition to maintaining the first edition's coverage of seminal writings and the latest works on the philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and methodology, this second edition features nine additional chapters, including treatment of externalism in philosophy of mind by Burge and Fodor, and an important treatment of perception by McDowell. Other featured authors include Gottlob Frege, Bertrand Russell, W. V. Quine, David Lewis, Thomas Nagel, John Searle, Donald Davidson, Bernard Williams, and many more. With its breadth of scope and expert selection of the best classic and cutting edge writings, Analytic Philosophy: An Anthology, 2nd Edition represents an invaluable and essential resource for anyone interested in twentieth-century analytic philosophy"-- show lessTags
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A. P. Martinich is the Roy Allison Vaughan Centennial Professor of Philosophy and Professor of History and Government at the University of Texas at Austin.
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- Analytic Philosophy: An Anthology
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- Philosophy, Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 146.4 — Philosophy & psychology Philosophical schools of thought Naturalism and related systems and doctrines Analytic Philosophy, Empiricism, And Positivism
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- B808.5 .A52 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Philosophy (General) By period Modern Special topics and schools of philosophy
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