Philosophical Analysis in the Twentieth Century, Volume 2
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Philosophical Analysis in the Twentieth Century, Volume 2 by Scott Soames
Presents the history of analytic philosophy since 1900. This book argues that two developments have remade the philosophical landscape - analytic philosophers' success in understanding and distinguishing the notions of logical truth, and acceptance of the idea that philosophical speculation must be grounded in prephilosophical thought.
Winner of the 2003 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Philosophy, Association of American Publishers "I know of no sustained philosophical work that is as clear, deep, and incisive as these two volumesThere are several other excellent books on twentieth-century analytic philosophy, but Soames's is likely to become the standard. His ability to reconstruct arguments, to fill in inchoate arguments, and to detect what may have motivated or underlain some philosopher's position is amazing... These are superb volumes by a superb philosopher."--A. P. Martinich, Journal of the History of Philosophy "The writing and the organization are admirably clear and straightforward, exhibiting many of the virtues Soames claims for the tradition as a whole... It is hard to imagine another work being produced which would deliver so much solid information on this dense and difficult subject matter in such easy form."--Charles T. Mathewes, Virginia Quarterly Review "Because of its combination of sympathetic, illuminating exposition of the central doctrines and arguments of the analytic tradition and the hard-nosed critical evaluation to which they are subjected, this will surely be the standard history of analytic philosophy for many years to come."--Choice Philosophical Analysis in the Twentieth Century is a marvelous introduction to analytic philosophy. The two volumes unfold as a series of studies of some of the most important and influential philosophers in the analytic tradition... It is a philosopher's history of analytic philosophy, with a careful and critical assessment of ideas about truth, morality, logic, mind, and meaning."--Alex Byrne and Ned Hall, Boston Review
Scott Soames is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southern California. His other books include "Reference and Description" (Princeton), "Beyond Rigidity", and "Understanding Truth".
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691123127 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691123128 |
| Title | Philosophical Analysis in the Twentieth Century, Volume 2 |
| Author | Scott Soames |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 2005-02-06 |
| Number of pages | 504 |
| Prizes | Winner of AAP/Professional and Scholarly Publishing Awards: Philosophy 2003 |
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