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Hilary Putnam (Contemporary Philosophy in Focus)

By Yemima Ben-Menahem

Book information

Year
2005
ISBN
0521012546, 9780521012546, 0521813115, 9780521813112, 9780511082047
Open Library ID
OL15582852M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1914373 bytes)
Pages
288\286
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This volume appraises the major philosophical contributions of Hilary Putnam (b. 1926) to the theory of meaning, philosophy of mind, philosophy of science and mathematics, and moral theory. Concerned not only with the broad spectrum of problems addressed, it also details the transformations and restructuring his positions have undergone over the years. The analysis constitutes a critical introduction to central issues in contemporary philosophy, including quantum logic, realism, functionalism, the "mind as computer" metaphor, and the fact/value dichotomy.

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