Wittgenstein and Davidson on Language, Thought, and Action

ISBN-13: 9781107474703 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 263 str.

Claudine Verheggen

Opis

The first book-length comparative study of Wittgenstein's and Davidson's philosophies, exploring their similarities and demonstrating their continuing relevance to modern debates.

Spis treści

Introduction Claudine Verheggen; 1. Holism in action Robert H. Myers; 2. Davidson's Wittgenstenian view of meaning Paul Horwich; 3. Davidson and Wittgenstein – a Homeric struggle? Åsa Wikforss; 4. Rule-following and charity: Wittgenstein and Davidson on meaning determination Kathrin Glüer; 5. Davidson's treatment of Wittgenstein's rule-following paradox Claudine Verheggen; 6. Davidson and Wittgenstein on meaning and understanding Barry Stroud; 7. The search for 'the essence of human language' in Wittgenstein and Davidson Jason Bridges; 8. Wittgenstein and Davidson on animal minds Hans-Johann Glock; 9. Wittgenstein and Davidson on first-person authority and the univocality of mental terms William Child; 10. The harmony of thought and reality: Wittgenstein and Davidson versus McDowell Tim Thornton; 11. Davidson, Russell and Wittgenstein on the problem of predication José L. Zalabardo.