Even in the eyes of many of his critics, Fodor is widely regarded as the most important philosopher of psychology of his generation. With Noam Chomsky at MIT in the 1960s he mounted a strenuous attack on the behaviourism that then dominated psychology and most philosophy of mind, and, since then, he has articulated and defended in considerable richness and details a computational theory of intentional causation that is central to the emerging cognitive sciences. This theory provides a framework both for the resolution of many traditional problems in the philosophy of mind and language, and...

For more than three decades John Searle has been developing and elaborating a unified theory of language and mind. What has emerged is an impressive and detailed account of intentionality embracing both mental states and linguistic behaviour. Though the developing theory has been presented in a steady stream of books and articles over the last thirty years, two items stand out as major landmarks: the publication of Speech Acts in 1969 and of Intentionality in 1983. Both of these seminal books offer structural theories; that is, they analyze the items within their domains (speech acts and...

The influence of Patricia and Paul Churchland's work on contemporary philosophy and cognitive science has been profound. The Churchlands have challenged nearly all prevailing doctrines concerning knowledge, mind, science, and language.

Dworkin and His Critics provides an in-depth, analytical discussion of Ronald Dworkin's ethical, legal and political philosophical writings, and it includes substantial replies from Dworkin himself.

• Includes substantial replies by Ronald Dworkin, a comprehensive bibliography of his work, and suggestions for further reading.
  
• Contributors include Richard Arneson, G. A. Cohen, Frances Kamm, Will Kymlicka, Philippe van Parijs, Eric Rakowski, Joseph Raz and Jeremy Waldron.
  
• Makes an important contribution to many on-going debates...

In this compelling volume, ten distinguished thinkers -- William G. Lycan, Galen Strawson, Jeffrey Poland, Georges Rey, Frances Egan, Paul Horwich, Peter Ludlow, Paul Pietroski, Alison Gopnik, and Ruth Millikan -- address a variety of conceptual issues raised in Noam Chomsky's work.

• Distinguished list of critics: William G. Lycan, Galen Strawson, Jeffrey Poland, Georges Rey, Frances Egan, Paul Horwich, Peter Ludlow, Paul Pietroski, Alison Gopnik, and Ruth Millikan.
  
• Includes Chomsky's substantial new replies and responses to each essay.
  
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In this compelling volume, ten distinguished thinkers -- William G. Lycan, Galen Strawson, Jeffrey Poland, Georges Rey, Frances Egan, Paul Horwich, Peter Ludlow, Paul Pietroski, Alison Gopnik, and Ruth Millikan -- address a variety of conceptual issues raised in Noam Chomsky's work.

• Distinguished list of critics: William G. Lycan, Galen Strawson, Jeffrey Poland, Georges Rey, Frances Egan, Paul Horwich, Peter Ludlow, Paul Pietroski, Alison Gopnik, and Ruth Millikan.
  
• Includes Chomsky's substantial new replies and responses to each essay.
  
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This is the first book devoted to the work of Ernest Sosa, one of the most influential contemporary epistemologists.

• Part of the acclaimed Philosophers and Their Critics series.
  
• The editor's introduction serves as an introduction to Sosa's epistemology.
  
• Contains critical essays by more than twenty of the most prominent epistemologists in the world, commenting on Sosa's work.
  
• Concludes with Sosa's own reply to his critics.

This is the first book devoted to the work of Ernest Sosa, one of the most influential contemporary epistemologists.

• Part of the acclaimed Philosophers and Their Critics series.
  
• The editor's introduction serves as an introduction to Sosa's epistemology.
  
• Contains critical essays by more than twenty of the most prominent epistemologists in the world, commenting on Sosa's work.
  
• Concludes with Sosa's own reply to his critics.

The most comprehensive discussion available of the work of philosopher, John McDowell.

• Contains newly commissioned papers by distinguished philosophers on McDowell's work, along with substantial replies to each by McDowell himself.
  
• The contributors are philosophers with international reputations for their work in the areas in which they are contributing.
  
• Covers the whole of McDowell's philosophy, including his contributions in ancient philosophy, moral philosophy, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, metaphysics and epistemology.
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The most comprehensive discussion available of the work of philosopher, John McDowell.

• Contains newly commissioned papers by distinguished philosophers on McDowell's work, along with substantial replies to each by McDowell himself.
  
• The contributors are philosophers with international reputations for their work in the areas in which they are contributing.
  
• Covers the whole of McDowell's philosophy, including his contributions in ancient philosophy, moral philosophy, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, metaphysics and epistemology.
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