What Philosophers Should Know About Truth

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Fred Stoutland was a major figure in the philosophy of action and philosophy of language. This collection brings together essays on truth, language, action and mind and thus provides an important summary of many key themes in Stoutland's own work, as well as offering valuable perspectives on key issues in contemporary philosophy. Frontmatter Pages I-IV Acknowledgments Malpas, Jeff Pages V-VI Contents Pages VII-VIII Foreword Crane, Tim Pages IX-X Editorial Introduction Pages XI-XIV Original Publication Details Pages XV-XVI 1. What Philosophers Should Know about Truth and the Slingshot Pages 1-34 2. Wittgenstein on Certainty and Truth Pages 35-51 3. Putnam on Truth Pages 52-87 4. Do We Need Correspondence Truth? Pages 88-99 5. Making True Pages 100-111 6. A Mistaken View of Davidson’s Legacy: Reading Lepore and Ludwig Pages 112-139 7. Davidson and Dewey: A Critical Comparison Pages 140-157 8. Common Sense Psychology and Physical Science Pages 158-185 9. Philosophy of Mind with and against Wittgenstein Pages 186-209 10. The Ontology of Social Agency Pages 210-229 11. Searle’s Consciousness Pages 230-240 12. Self and Society in the Claims of Individualism Pages 241-276 13. Interpreting Davidson’s Philosophy of Action Pages 277-300 14. The Problem of Congruence Pages 301-322 15. Analytic Philosophy and Metaphysics Pages 323-346 Bibliography Pages 347-354 Index of Names Pages 355-356 Index of Subjects Pages 357-368