The Philosophy of Hilary Putnam (Library of Living Philosophers (34))

Synopsis

This Volume Consists Of An Intellectual Autobiography By World-renowned Philosopher Hilary Putnam, 26 Critical Or Descriptive Essays, 26 Replies By Arthur C. Danto, And A Bibliography Listing All Of Putnam's Published Writings-- Part 1: Intellectual Autobiography Of Hilary Putnam. Sample Of Putnam's Handwriting ; Intellectual Autobiography Of Hilary Putnam -- Part 2: Descriptive And Critical Essays On The Philosophy Of Hilary Putnam With Replies. I. Philosophy And Mathematics. Charles Parsons: Putnam On Realism And Empiricism In Mathematics / Reply To Charles Parsons ; Hartry Field: Mathematical Undecidables, Metaphysical Realism, And Equivalent Description / Reply To Hartry Field ; Felix Mulholzer: Putnam, Wittgenstein, And The Objectivity Of Mathematics / Reply To Felix Mulholzer ; Steven J. Wagner: Modal And Objectual / Reply To Steven J. Wagner ; Geoffrey Hellman: Infinite Possibilities And Possibilities Of Infinity / Reply To Geoffrey Hellman --^ Ii. Logic And Language. Charles Travis: Engaging / Reply To Charles Travis ; Alan Berger: What Does It Mean To Say Water Is Necessarily H₂o? / Reply To Alan Berger ; Ian Hacking: Natural Kinds, Hidden Structures, And Pragmatic Instincts / Reply To Ian Hacking ; Robert K. Shope: The State Of Affairs Regarding True Assertions / Reply To Robert K. Shope ; Gary Ebbs: Putnam And The Contextually A Priori / Reply To Gary Ebbs ; Michael Dummett: What Do Permutation Arguments Prove? / Reply To Michael Dummett --^ Iii. Knowing And Being. Yemima Ben-menahem: Revisiting The Refutation Of Conventionalism / Reply To Yemima Ben-menahem ; Tim Maudlin: Confessions Of A Hardcore, Unsophisticated Metaphysical Realist / Reply To Tim Maudlin ; Frederick Stoutland: Putnam And Wittgenstein / Reply To Frederick Stoutland ; Carl Posy: Realism, Reference, And Reason : Remarks On Putnam And Kant / Reply To Carl Posy ; Cora Diamond: Putnam And Wittgensteinian Baby-throwing : Variations On A Theme / Reply To Cora Diamond ; John Mcdowell: Putnam On Natural Realism / Reply To John Mcdowell --^ Iv. Philosopher Of Practice. Pierre Hadot: Words In Life : Philosophy As Education For Grownups / Reply To Pierre Hadot ; John Haldane: Philosophy, Causality, And God / Reply To John Haldane ; Ruth Anna Putnam: Hilary Putnam's Jewish Philosophy / Reply To Ruth Anna Putnam ; Simon Blackburn: Putnam On Wittgenstein And Religious Language / Reply To Simon Blackburn ; Cornel West: Hilary Putnam And The Third Enlightenment / Reply To Cornel West -- V. Elements Of Pragmatism. Larry A. Hickman: Putnam's Progress : The Deweyan Deposit In His Thinking / Reply To Larry A. Hickman ; Harvey Cormier: What Is The Use Of Calling Putnam A Pragmatist? / Reply To Harvey Cormier ; Marcin Kilanowski: Toward A Responsible And Rational Ethical Discussion : A Critique Of Putnam's Pragmatic Approach / Reply To Marcin Kilanowski ; Richard Rorty: Putnam, Pragmatism, And Parmenides / Reply To Richard Rorty -- Part 3: Bibliography Of The Writings Of Hilary Putnam. Edited By Randall E. Auxier, Douglas R. Anderson, And Lewis Edwin Hahn, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 893-923) And Index.