Donald Davidson by Simon Evnine

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Summary

This title offers a systematic and accessible introduction to the work of Donald Davidson. It begins by discussing Davidson's contribution to the philosophy of mind, including his views on action, events and causation, going on to examine Davidson's work in the philosophy of language.

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Donald Davidson by Simon Evnine

Donald Davidson is unquestionably one of America's greatest living philosophers. His influence on Anglo-American philosophy over the last twenty years has been enormous, and his work is an unavoidable reference point in current debates in the philosophy of language and the philosophy of mind. This book offers a systematic and accessible introduction to Davidson's work. Evnine begins by discussing Davidson's contribution to the philosophy of mind, including his views on action, events and causation. He then examines Davidson's work in the philosophy of language. The link between meaning and truth, radical interpretation, and semantic holism are considered in detail. The final chapters deal with the metaphysical aspects of Davidson's work and seek to assess his philosophical project as a whole.

Simon J. Evnine, University of Miami

Simon J. Evnine studied philosophy as a graduate student in the UK (at Bedford College London and University College London) and the USA (at UCLA). After teaching for five years in the California State system, he came to the University of Miami. He has worked in a variety of areas and has previously
published books on Donald Davidson on the relations between rationality and the self.

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ISBN 13 9780804718523
ISBN 10 0804718520
Title Donald Davidson
Author Simon Evnine
Series Key Contemporary Thinkers
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Stanford University Press
Year published 1991-06-01
Number of pages 208
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