Description
Book SynopsisProvides 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 ContentsNotes 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.
