While Wilfrid Sellars philosophy is often depicted in an ahistorical fashion, this book explores the consequences of placing his work in its historical context. In order to show how Sellars early publications depend on contextual factors, Peter Olen reconstructs the conceptions of language, psychological, and social explanation that dominated American philosophy in the early 20th century. Because of Sellars differing explanations of language and behaviour, Olen argues that many of Sellars early commitments are incompatible with his later works. In the course of doing so, Olen highlights...
While Wilfrid Sellars philosophy is often depicted in an ahistorical fashion, this book explores the consequences of placing his work in its histor...
This collection is an attempt by a diverse range of authors to reignite interest in C.I. Although pragmatism has enjoyed a renewed popularity in the past thirty years, some influential pragmatists have been overlooked. Lewis is arguably the most important of overlooked pragmatists and was highly influential within his own time period.
This collection is an attempt by a diverse range of authors to reignite interest in C.I. Although pragmatism has enjoyed a renewed popularity in the p...
