Contemporary Analytic Philosophy: Core Readings

by James Baillie

This self-contained anthology collects some of the most influential primary source contributions to contemporary analytic philosophy, together with introductions and commentaries for each selection. It traces the development of a few central themes in analytic philosophy, in sufficient detail—from philosophy of mind and language, metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophical logic. Frege, Russell, Moore. Wittgenstein. Logical Empiricism. Ordinary Language Philosophy. Quine. Truth, Meaning, and Interpretation. Reference and Essence. For anyone interested in Analytic Philosophy.

Genres: Philosophy

464 pages, Paperback

First published April 27, 2002

Reviews

[Alan]

Oh Lord stay away from this book! It is for a class and, like computer programming books, this field has shriveled my capacity for small talk to mere mouse bleeps.