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Hilary Putnam
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Hilary Putnam
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Yemima Ben-Menahem
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| Series | Contemporary Philosophy in Focus |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:288 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 227,Width 150 |
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| Category/Genre | Western philosophy from c 1900 to now |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521012546
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| Classifications | Dewey:191 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
1 Line drawings, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
24 January 2005 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The richness of Putnam's philosophical oeuvre consists not only in the broad spectrum of problems addressed, but also in the transformations and restructuring his positions have undergone over the years. The essays collected in this volume are sensitive to both these dimensions. They discuss Putnam's major philosophical contributions to the theory of meaning, the philosophy of mind, the philosophy of science and mathematics, and moral theory. But, in addition, tracing threads of change and continuity, they analyze the dynamics underlying the unfolding of Putnam's thought. The volume also constitutes a critical introduction to a number of central issues in contemporary philosophy, including quantum logic, realism, functionalism, the 'minds as computer' metaphor, and the fact/value dichotomy.
Author Biography
Yemima Ben-Menahem is Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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