12 Modern Philosophers

Featuring essays from some of the leading philosophical scholars, this title explores the works, origins, and influences of twelve of the most important late 20th Century philosophers working in the analytic tradition. It draws on essays from well-known scholars, including Thomas Baldwin, Catherine Wilson, Adrian Moore and Lori Gruen.

Featuring essays from leading philosophical scholars, "12 Modern Philosophers" explores the works, origins, and influences of twelve of the most important late 20th Century philosophers working in the analytic tradition. This title draws on essays from well-known scholars, including Thomas Baldwin, Catherine Wilson, Adrian Moore and Lori Gruen. It locates the authors and their oeuvre within the context of the discipline as a whole. It considers how contemporary philosophy both draws from, and contributes to, the broader intellectual and cultural milieu.

.Acknowledgments.Notes on Contributors.Introduction: Christopher Belshaw (Open University) and Gary Kemp (University of Glasgow).1. Quine: A. W. Moore (University of Oxford).2. Rawls: Thomas Baldwin (University of York).3. Davidson: Ernie Lepore (Rutgers University) and Kirk Ludwig (University of Florida).4. Williams: Catherine Wilson (City University of New York).5. Rorty: Alan Malachowski (University of East Anglia).6. Fodor: Jose Luis Bermudez (Washington University, St Louis).7. Nagel: Sonia Sedivy (University of Toronto).8. Kripke: Alexander Bird (University of Bristol).9. Nozick: A. R. Lacey.10. Parfit: Jacob Ross (University of Southern California).11. McDowell: Marie McGinn (University of York).12. Singer: Lori Gruen (Wesleyan University).Index