Contemporary Philosophy: Philosophy in English since 1945

History of Western Philosophy #8

by Thomas Baldwin

Engaging, accessible, and up-to-date, this work introduces the central debates of English language philosophy since 1945. It begins with a brief description of philosophical debate during the first half of the twentieth century, offering fascinating discussions of writings by Wittgenstein, Ryle, Austin, Quine, and Sellars. It then describes several ensuing philosophical debates that have shaped philosophical discussions since the 1960s, addressing the Davidson/Dummett debate on language; the Kripke/Lewis debate on possible worlds; the Popper/Kuhn debate on the justification in epistemology; the debates on materialism, functionalism, and dual-aspect theories of mind; and recent work in moral psychology, metaethics, and normative ethics. It also includes a critical discussion of Rorty's metaphilosophical skepticism and pays extensive attention to writings of Strawson, Putnam, Evans, McDowell, Williams, Nagel, and many other contemporary philosophers.

Genres: Philosophy, History

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Several different authors on Goodreads are named Thomas Baldwin, including an aeronaut, at least one theologian, a philosopher, a novelist, an agriculturist and a self-help writer. They wrote between the 18th century and today.