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McDowell and his critics

edited by Cynthia Macdonald and Graham Macdonald

(Philosophers and their critics, 13)

Blackwell Publishing, 2006

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Volume

: hbk ISBN 9781405106238

Description

The most comprehensive discussion available of the work of philosopher, John McDowell. Contains newly commissioned papers by distinguished philosophers on McDowell's work, along with substantial replies to each by McDowell himself. The contributors are philosophers with international reputations for their work in the areas in which they are contributing. Covers the whole of McDowell's philosophy, including his contributions in ancient philosophy, moral philosophy, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, metaphysics and epistemology. McDowell's replies to the contributions in this volume contribute to the body of his work.

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors. Introduction. 1 Austerity and Openness: R. M. Sainsbury(University of Texas at Austin and King's College London). Response to Sainsbury: John McDowell. 2 Reason and Language: Richard G. Heck, Jr. (Brown University and Arche). Response to Heck: John McDowell. 3 Some Philosophical Integrations: Akeel Bilgrami (Columbia University). Response to Bilgrami: John McDowell. 4 Self-Knowledge and Inner Space: Cynthia Macdonald (University of Canterbury, New Zealand, and Queen's University Belfast). Response to Macdonald: John McDowell. 5 Personal Identity, Ethical not Metaphysical: Carol Rovane (Columbia University). Response to Rovane: John McDowell. 6 Acting in the Light of the Appearances: Jonathan Dancy (University of Reading and University of Texas at Austin). Response to Dancy: John McDowell. 7 External Reasons: Philip Pettit and Michael Smith (Princeton University). Response to Pettit and Smith: John McDowell. 8 Aristotle's Use of Prudential Concepts: T. H. Irwin (Cornell University). Response to Irwin: John McDowell. 9 Julius Caesar and George Berkeley Play Leapfrog: Simon Blackburn (University of Cambridge). Response to Blackburn: John McDowell. 10 The Two Natures: Another Dogma?: Graham Macdonald (University of Canterbury, New Zealand, and Queen's University Belfast). Response to Macdonald: John McDowell. Index
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: pbk ISBN 9781405106245

Description

The most comprehensive discussion available of the work of philosopher, John McDowell. Contains newly commissioned papers by distinguished philosophers on McDowell's work, along with substantial replies to each by McDowell himself. The contributors are philosophers with international reputations for their work in the areas in which they are contributing. Covers the whole of McDowell's philosophy, including his contributions in ancient philosophy, moral philosophy, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, metaphysics and epistemology. McDowell's replies to the contributions in this volume contribute to the body of his work.

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors vii Introduction ix 1 Austerity and Openness 1 R. M. Sainsbury Response to Sainsbury 14 JOHN McDOWELL 2 Reason and Language 22 Richard G. Heck, Jr. Response to Heck 45 JOHN McDOWELL 3 Some Philosophical Integrations 50 Akeel Bilgrami Response to Bilgrami 66 JOHN McDOWELL 4 Self-Knowledge and Inner Space 73 CYNTHIA MacDONALD Response to Macdonald 89 JOHN McDOWELL 5 Personal Identity, Ethical not Metaphysical 95 Carol Rovane Response to Rovane 114 JOHN McDOWELL 6 Acting in the Light of the Appearances 121 Jonathan Dancy Response to Dancy 134 JOHN McDOWELL 7 External Reasons 142 Philip Pettit and Michael Smith Response to Pettit and Smith 170 JOHN McDOWELL 8 Aristotle's Use of Prudential Concepts 180 T. H. Irwin Response to Irwin 198 JOHN McDOWELL 9 Julius Caesar and George Berkeley Play Leapfrog 203 Simon Blackburn Response to Blackburn 217 JOHN McDOWELL 10 The Two Natures: Another Dogma? 222 GRAHAM MacDONALD Response to Macdonald 235 JOHN McDOWELL Index 240

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