1st Edition

The Story of Analytic Philosophy Plot and Heroes

Edited By Anat Biletzki, Anat Matar Copyright 1998
    290 Pages
    by Routledge

    290 Pages
    by Routledge

    This unique collection looks at analytic philosophy in its historical context. Prominent philosophers discuss key figures, including Russell and Wittgenstein, methods and results in analytic philosophy to present its story. This volume assesses the challenge posed by changing cultural and philosophical trends and movements.

    Introduction 1. Analytic Philosophy: What, Whence, Whither? Peter M.S. Hacker  2. Analysis in Analytic Philosophy Peter Hylton  3. Analytic Philosophy as a Matter of Style J.J. Ross  4. Analytic Philosophy: Rationalism vs. Romanticism Anat Matar  5. The Subject, Normative Structure, and Externalism Mark Sacks  6. Empiricism without Positivism John Skorupski  7. Psychologism and Meaning Yemima Ben-Menahem  8. Frege, Semantics and the Double Definition Stroke Juliet Floyd  9. Elimination by Analysis Gilead Bar-Elli  10. Perception: From Moore to Austin Ruth Anna Putman  11. Wittgenstein: Analytic Philosopher? Anat Biletzki  12. Wittgenstein as the Forlorn Caretaker of Language Yuval Lurie  13. Heidegger, Carnap, Wittgenstein: Much Ado About Nothing Eli Friedlander  14. Kripkean Realism and Wittgenstein's Realism Hilary Putnam  15. Who is About to Kill Analytic Philosophy? Jaako Hintikka

    Biography

    Anat Biletzki (Edited by) ,  Anat Matar (Edited by)