The Philosophy of Hilary Putnam

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The Philosophy of Hilary Putnam delves into the thoughts and contributions of the influential philosopher Hilary Putnam. Addressing critical themes across philosophy of mind, language, and science, the book explores Putnam's evolving perspectives on realism, functionalism, and his criticism of traditional philosophical views. It offers insights into how his ideas challenged and shaped contemporary philosophical discourse.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring the dynamic intersections between philosophy and psychology and are interested in the significant contributions of Hilary Putnam to these fields. It delves into Putnam's innovative ideas on realism, philosophy of mind, and language, offering engaging insights for enthusiasts of contemporary philosophical thought.

"This volume consists of an intellectual autobiography by world-renowned philosopher Hilary Putnam, 26 critical or descriptive essays, 26 replies by Arthur C. Danto, and a bibliography listing all of Putnam's published writings"--

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Hilary Putnam, who turned 88 in 2014, is one of the world's greatest living philosophers. He currently holds the position of Cogan University Professor Emeritus of Harvard. He has been called "one of the 20th century's true philosophic giants" by Malcolm Thorndike Nicholson in Prospect magazine.

Putnam has been highly influential in several different areas of philosophy: philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of science.

The Philosophy of Hilary Putnam is a volume in the prestigious Library of Living Philosophers series. It contains 26 chapters, each original to this work, and written by well-known philosophers, including the late Richard Rorty and the late Michael Dummett. The volume also includes Putnam's replies to each of the 26 critical and descriptive essays, which cover the broad range of Putnam's thought.

The essays are organized thematically into the following parts: Philosophy and Mathematics, Logic and Language, Knowing and Being, Philosophy of Practice, and Elements of Pragmatism. Readers will also appreciate the extensive intellectual autobiography that offers further insight.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780812698930

Publisher: Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 16 July 2015

Country: United States

Imprint: Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.

Illustration: Illustrations

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Edited by Randall E. Auxier
Edited by Lewis Edwin Hahn
Edited by Douglas R. Anderson
Edited by Lewis Edwin Hahn
Edited by Randall E. Auxier
Edited by Lewis Edwin Hahn
Edited by Randall E. Auxier

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 1417g

Pages: 960

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Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Series: Library of Living Philosophers

About the Author

Randall E. Auxier, editor of the Library of Living Philosophers from 2001 to 2013, is a professor of philosophy at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, and the general editor of The Works of Josiah Royce. He is author of Time, Will, and Purpose: Living Ideas from the Philosophy of Josiah Royce (2013). He edited Responses to Royce (2000) and has coedited many volumes, including The Philosophy of Arthur C. Danto (2013) and The Philosophy of Richard Rorty. He lives in Carbondale, IL.

Douglas R. Anderson is an editor of the Library of Living Philosophers and a professor of philosophy at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. He is the author of Philosophy and Americana: Making Philosophy at Home in American Culture (2006) and Strands of System: The Philosophy of Charles Peirce (1995). He is the former editor of the Journal of Speculative Philosophy and the Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society. He lives in Carbondale, IL.

The late Lewis Edwin Hahn was an editor of the Library of Living Philosophers from 1981 to 2001. As Paul Schilpp's successor he edited three volumes in the series with Dr. Schilpp and eight volumes as sole editor, then conceived, planned, and began the creation of seven more volumes. He authored A Contextualistic Theory of Perception (1942), Value: A Cooperative Inquiry (with John Dewey and others, 1949), and A Contextualistic World View (2001). Dr. Hahn co-edited The Early Works of John Dewey, 1882-1898 (1967-1972) and wrote numerous articles for scholarly journals and collections.

The Philosophy of Hilary Putnam