Content and Modality : Themes from the Philosophy of Robert Stalnaker by Alex Byrne (2006, Hardcover)

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100199282803
ISBN-139780199282807
eBay Product ID (ePID)54242643

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Number of Pages312 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameContent and Modality : Themes from the Philosophy of Robert Stalnaker
Publication Year2006
SubjectLanguage, Metaphysics, Logic, Linguistics / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorAlex Byrne
Subject AreaMathematics, Philosophy, Language Arts & Disciplines
FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight22 Oz
Item Length9.4 in
Item Width6.3 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2006-020132
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsThe eleven original essays in this collection competently cover a wide range of Robert Stalnaker's philosophical work, and Stalnaker's replies to them are clear, well-thought out, and informative. Anyone interested in Stalnaker's philosophy or the areas covered in this volume is well advised to read it.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal191
SynopsisEleven distinguished philosophers have contributed specially written essays on a set of topics much debated in recent years, including physicalism, qualia, semantic competence, conditionals, presuppositions, two-dimensional semantics, and the relation between logic and metaphysics. All these topics are prominent in the work of Robert Stalnaker, a major presence in contemporary philosophy, in honour of whom the volume is published. It also contains a substantial new essay in which Stalnaker replies to his critics, and sets out his current views on the topics discussed., Eleven distinguished philosophers have contributed specially written essays on a set of topics much debated in recent years, including physicalism, qualia, semantic competence, conditionals, presuppositions, two-dimensional semantics, and the relation between logic and metaphysics. All these topics are prominent in the work of Robert Stalnaker, a major presence in contemporary philosophy, in honour of whom the volume is published. It also contains a substantial new essay in which Stalnaker replies to his critics, and sets out his current views on the topics discussed.Contributors: Richard Heck, Frank Jackson, William Lycan, Vann McGee, John Perry, Paul Pietroski, Sydney Shoemaker, Scott Soames, Daniel Stoljar, Timothy Williamson, and Stephen Yablo., Eleven distinguished philosophers have contributed specially written essays on a set of topics much debated in recent years, including physicalism, qualia, semantic competence, conditionals, presuppositions, two-dimensional semantics, and the relation between logic and metaphysics. All these topics are prominent in the work of Robert Stalnaker, a major presence in contemporary philosophy, in honor of whom the volume is published. It also contains a substantial new essay in which Stalnaker replies to his critics, and sets out his current views on the topics discussed.
LC Classification NumberP106

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