John McDowell on Worldly Subjectivity: Oxford Kantianism Meets Phenomenology and Cognitive Sciences

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John McDowell’s philosophical ideas are both influential and comprehensive, encompassing philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, epistemology, metaphysics and the history of philosophy. This book is a much-needed systematic overview of McDowell’s thought that offers a clear and accessible route through the main elements of his philosophy. Arguing that the world and minded human subject are constitutively independent, the book examines and critically engages with McDowell’s views on naturalism of second nature, the inner space model, intentionality, personhood and practical wisdom. The book presents novel discussions on the debates between McDowell and other key philosophers, including Hubert Dreyfus, Robert Brandom, Hans-Georg Gadamer, Donald Davidson, Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Immanuel Kant, amongst others. Demonstrating a thorough understanding of McDowell’s work, Tony Cheng makes connections to both the phenomenological tradition and cognitive sciences to show the wider relevance of McDowell’s philosophy. In doing so, he sheds light on how influential McDowell’s thought is to the analytic tradition. Cover page Halftitle page Series page Title page Copyright page Dedication Contents Preface Prologue Oxford Kantianism and Pittsburgh Hegelianism Background Foreground 1 The Many Faces of Human Subject World Subject 2 Cogito and Homo sapiens Nature Nurture 3 Perceiver and Knower Primeness Openness 4 Thinker and Speaker Custom Bildung 5 Agent and Person Embodiment Embedment 6 Apperceiver and Homo sentiens Objectivity Subjectivity 7 Rational Animal and Conceptual Being Conceptuality Intuitionality Epilogue Self-Determining Subjectivity Freedom Wisdom Prologue. Oxford Kantianism and Pittsburgh Hegelianism Chapter 1. The Many Faces of Human Subject Chapter 2. Cogito and Homo sapiens Chapter 3. Perceiver and Knower Chapter 4. Th inker and Speaker Chapter 5. Agent and Person Chapter 6. Apperceiver and Homo sentiens Chapter 7. Rational Animal and Conceptual Being Epilogue. Self-Determining Subjectivity Notes Bibliography Index of Names Subject Index