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Provides an assessment and exploration of Putnam's Seminal Work. Written by Philosophers themselves well-known for their work in the field, this collection of essays bears witness to the influence and importance of Putnam's thought. Putnam's reply constitutes an essay, which aims to clarify central themes in his philosophy.

Table of Contents
Notes on Contributors.

Introduction: Peter Clark and Bob Hale.

1. Enchanting Views: Simon Blackburn.

2. 1879?: George Boolos.

3. Wittgenstein on Necessity: Some Reflections: Michael Dummett.

4. Putnam and the Skolem Paradox: Michael Hallett.

5. Reliability, Realism and Relativism: Kevin Kelly, Cory Juhl and Clark Glymour.

6. Logic, Quanta and the Two-slit Experiemnt.

7. Carnap's Principle of Tolerance, Empiricism, and Conventionalism: Thomas Ricketts.

8. Putnam's Doctrine of Natural Kind Words and Frege's Doctrines of Sense, Reference, and Extension: Can They Cohere?: David Wiggins.

9. On Putnam's Proof that We Are Not Brains in a Vat: Crispin Wright.

10. Comments and Replies: Hilary Putnam.

Select Bibliography of the Publications of Hiliary Putnam.

Index of Names.

Reading Putnam

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      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 18 December 1995
      ISBN-13 9780631199953
      978-0631199953
      ISBN-10 0631199950
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      Philosophy

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Provides an assessment and exploration of Putnam's Seminal Work. Written by Philosophers themselves well-known for their work in the field, this collection of essays bears witness to the influence and importance of Putnam's thought. Putnam's reply constitutes an essay, which aims to clarify central themes in his philosophy.

      Table of Contents
      Notes on Contributors.

      Introduction: Peter Clark and Bob Hale.

      1. Enchanting Views: Simon Blackburn.

      2. 1879?: George Boolos.

      3. Wittgenstein on Necessity: Some Reflections: Michael Dummett.

      4. Putnam and the Skolem Paradox: Michael Hallett.

      5. Reliability, Realism and Relativism: Kevin Kelly, Cory Juhl and Clark Glymour.

      6. Logic, Quanta and the Two-slit Experiemnt.

      7. Carnap's Principle of Tolerance, Empiricism, and Conventionalism: Thomas Ricketts.

      8. Putnam's Doctrine of Natural Kind Words and Frege's Doctrines of Sense, Reference, and Extension: Can They Cohere?: David Wiggins.

      9. On Putnam's Proof that We Are Not Brains in a Vat: Crispin Wright.

      10. Comments and Replies: Hilary Putnam.

      Select Bibliography of the Publications of Hiliary Putnam.

      Index of Names.

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