On the occasion of bis sixtieth birthday, we dedicate this volume to Jan Wo- leriski-s-our teacher, our colleague, our friend. Both of us are particularly indebted to Jan not only with regards to profes- sional matters, but some private ones as well. Hence, we hope that he forgives us an occasional lapse into fondness and affection. That said, may the list of bis personalmerits remain shrouded in mystery; rather than unveil them, we open here by appraising Jan's presence from a broader perspective. Tonote that Jan was not always a part of our lives would not evoke surprise. However, to...

This volume consists of papers delivered at the conference 'The Lvov-Warsaw School and Contemporary Philosophy', organised in celebration of the hun dredth anniversary ofKazimierz Twardowski's first lecture as Professor of Phi losophy at Lvov University. This lecture can be regarded as the starting point of the development of analytic philosophy in Poland, which culminated in the Warsaw School of Logic. The conference was held in Lvov (15-17 November) and Warsaw (19-21 November 1995). It was organised jointly by the Ukrainian Academy of Sci ences and the Polish Academy of Sciences. The...

This book contains plenary and invited papers presented at the 6th European Congress of Analytical Philosophy, held in Krakow in August 2008, as well as selected contributions delivered during the course of special workshops. The papers cover a wide gamut of topics ranging from History of Philosophy to Logic, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Mind, Social Philosophy, Philosophy of Language, and Epistemology.