Was Descartes a Cartesian dualist? In this controversial study, Gordon Baker and Katherine J.Morris argue that, despite a textbook consensus within philosophy, Descartes was not a dualist nor is he guilty of the many philosophical crimes 20th century philosophers have foisted upon him. Contemporary philosophy has made Descartes into everyone's anti-hero, whose vices range from being unscientific through licensing cruelty to animals to a commitment to a Private Language. Baker and Morris argue that such a role has been manufactured largely to fulfil twentieth century intellectual needs. The...
Was Descartes a Cartesian dualist? In this controversial study, Gordon Baker and Katherine J.Morris argue that, despite a textbook consensus within ph...
This is a collection of the key articles written by renowned Wittgenstein scholar, G.P. Baker, on Wittgenstein's later philosophy, published posthumously.
Following Baker's death in 2002, the volume has been edited by collaborator and partner, Katherine Morris.
Contains articles previously only available in other languages, and one previously unpublished paper.
Completely distinct from the widely-known work Baker did with P.M.S. Hacker in the Analytical Commentary on the Philosophical Investigations (Blackwell Publishing,...
This is a collection of the key articles written by renowned Wittgenstein scholar, G.P. Baker, on Wittgenstein's later philosophy, published posthumou...
This fourth and final volume of the monumental commentary on Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations covers pp 428-693 of the book. Like the previous volumes, it consists of philosophical essays and exegesis.
This fourth and final volume of the monumental commentary on Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations covers pp 428-693 of the book. Like th...
