Truth and the Past Truth, Power, and the Republic at Risk
James C. Livingston: -- A stimulating discussion. -- Hilary Putnam, Harvard University: -- The best of all possible experiences, if you are interested in philosophy at all, would have been to hear Michael Dummett himself deliver these lectures. If, like myself, you missed that experience, the very n...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Columbia University Press
2003, ©2003
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| Series: | Columbia Themes in Philosophy
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| Collection: | DeGruyter MPG Collection - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | James C. Livingston: -- A stimulating discussion. -- Hilary Putnam, Harvard University: -- The best of all possible experiences, if you are interested in philosophy at all, would have been to hear Michael Dummett himself deliver these lectures. If, like myself, you missed that experience, the very next best is to read this volume. This is the work of a great philosopher at the peak of his form. Michael Dummett's three John Dewey Lectures—"The Concept of Truth," "Statements About the Past," and "The Metaphysics of Time"—were delivered at Columbia University in the spring of 2002. Revised and expanded, the lectures are presented here along with two new essays by Dummett, "Truth: Deniers and Defenders" and "The Indispensability of the Concept of Truth." -- In Truth and the Past, Dummett clarifies his current positions on the metaphysical issue of realism and the philosophy of language. He is best known as a proponent of antirealism, which loosely characterizes truth as what we are capable of knowing. The events of the past and statements about them are critical tests of an antirealist position. These essays continue and significantly contribute to Dummett's work. |
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| Physical Description: | 136 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-50645-8 |