The Brain in a Vat

ISBN-13: 9781107643383 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 274 str.

Sanford Goldberg

Opis

This collection of new essays examines the brain-in-a-vat scenario and its implications, analyses and impact.

Recenzje

'In sum, while its title may suggest a narrow focus, this book contains a remarkable amount of up-to-date material on a variety of live philosophical issues. And yet its starting point in Putnam's reflections on the [brain in a vat] scenario provides a unifying thread. The volume will be of interest to students getting familiarized with metaphysical realism, philosophical naturalism, semantic externalism, and radical scepticism, as well as experts in these respective fields.' Cameron Boult, International Journal for the Study of Skepticism

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Putnam's reflections on the brain in a vat Sanford C. Goldberg; Part I. Intentionality and the Philosophy of Mind and Language: 2. Putnam on brains in a vat Tony Brueckner; 3. How to think about whether we are brains in vats Gary Ebbs; 4. Extended minds in vats Sven Bernecker; 5. Brains in vats, causal constraints on reference and semantic externalism Jesper Kallestrup; Part II. Epistemology: 6. Putnam on BIVs and radical skepticism Duncan Pritchard and Chris Ranalli; 7. BIVs, sensitivity, discrimination, and relevant alternatives Kelly Becker; 8. New lessons from old demons: the case for reliabilism Thomas Grundmann; Part III. Metaphysics: 9. Brains in vats and model theory Tim Button; 10. Realism, skepticism, and the brain in a vat Janet Folina; 11. Rethinking semantic naturalism Igor Douven; 12. Internal to what? Contemporary naturalism and Putnam's model-theoretic argument Patricia Marino; 13. The model-theoretic argument: from skepticism to a new understanding Gila Sher; 14. Eligibility and ideology in the vat Tim Sundell; Bibliography; Index.