Philosophical Papers: Volume 3, Realism and Reason
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Philosophical Papers: Volume 3, Realism and Reason by Hilary Putnam
This volume contains the author's major essays from 1975 to 1982, which reveal a large shift in emphasis in the realist position developed in his earlier work. In these writings, he sees theories of truth and of meaning that derive from a firm notion of reference as inadequate.
'The volume as a whole shows Putnam at the top of his form - moving easily back and forth between brilliantly original arguments on small points in the philosophy of language, and equally original diagnoses of large-scale cultural trendsThe book is analytic philosophy at its best. It makes one realize that Putnam is, among contemporary analytic philosophers, the one who most resembles Russell: not just in intellectual curiosity and willingness to change his mind, but in the breadth of his interests and in the extent of his social and moral concerns.' Richard Rorty, The London Review of Books
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521313940 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521313945 |
| Title | Philosophical Papers: Volume 3, Realism and Reason |
| Author | Hilary Putnam |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1985-12-27 |
| Number of pages | 332 |
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