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The Philosophy of Michael Dummett

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  • © 1994

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Editors:
  1. Brian McGuinness

    1. Department of Philosophy and Social Science, University of Siena, Italy

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  2. Gianluigi Oliveri

    1. Department of Philosophy, University of Leeds, UK

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Part of the book series: Synthese Library (SYLI, volume 239)

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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Philosophy of Language

    1. Front Matter

      Pages xiii-xiii
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    2. The Social Aspect of Language

      • Donald Davidson
      Pages 1-16

    3. Singular Terms

      • Bob Hale
      Pages 17-44

    4. Philosophical Theorizing and Particularism: Michael Dummett on Wittgenstein’s Later Philosophy of Language

      • David Pears
      Pages 45-57

    5. Convention and Assertion

      • Eva Picardi
      Pages 59-77

    6. Meaning Theory and Anti-Realism

      • Dag Prawitz
      Pages 79-89

  3. Philosophy of Mathematics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 91-91
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    2. Anti-Realism and the Philosophy of Mathematics

      • Gianluigi Oliveri
      Pages 93-111

    3. Dummett and Wittgenstein’s Philosophy of Mathematics

      • Carlo Penco
      Pages 113-136

    4. Vestiges of Realism

      • Göran Sundholm
      Pages 137-165

    5. About “The Philosophical Significance of Gödel’s Theorem”: Some Issues

      • Crispin Wright
      Pages 167-202

  4. Philosophy of Mind, Time and Religion

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 203-203
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    2. Dummett, Realism and Other Minds

      • Akeel Bilgrami
      Pages 205-228

    3. Truth, Time and Deity

      • Brian McGuinness
      Pages 229-239

    4. Leaving the Past Where it Belongs

      • Joachim Schulte
      Pages 241-254

  5. Dummett’s Replies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 255-255
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    2. Reply to Davidson

      • Brian McGuinness, Gianluigi Oliveri
      Pages 257-267

    3. Reply to Hale

      • Brian McGuinness, Gianluigi Oliveri
      Pages 268-272

    4. Reply to Pears

      • Brian McGuinness, Gianluigi Oliveri
      Pages 273-281
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About this book

The present collection of papers derives from a philosophy conference organised in the Sicilian town of M ussomeli in September 1991. The con­ ference aimed at providing an analysis of certain aspects of the thought of Michael Dummett, whose contributions have been very influential in several aspects of the philosophical debate continuing within the analyt­ ical tradition. Logic, the philosophy of mathematics, the interpretation of Frege's philosophy, and metaphysics are only some of the areas within which Dummett's ideas have been fruitful over the years. The papers contained in this book, and Dummett's replies, will, it is hoped, not merely offer a partial reconstruction of a philosopher's life­ work, but provide an exciting and challenging vantage point from which to look at some of the main problems of contemporary philosophy. The First International Philosophy Conference of M ussomeli - this is what the conference was called - was an extraordinary event in many ways. The quality of the papers presented, the international reputa­ tion of many of the participants, the venue itself, together with the unavoidable, and sometimes quite funny, organisational hiccups, made that meeting memorable. Perhaps principally memorable was the warmth and sympathy of the people of Mussomeli who strongly supported and encouraged this initia­ tive. A special mention is also due to the City Council Administrators, who spared no effort to make the Conference a success.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Philosophy and Social Science, University of Siena, Italy

    Brian McGuinness

  • Department of Philosophy, University of Leeds, UK

    Gianluigi Oliveri

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