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The Oxford handbook of contemporary philosophy / edited by Frank Jackson and Michael Smith.

Contributor(s): Jackson, Frank, 1943- | Smith, Michael, 1954 July 23-.
Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2007Description: xii, 904 p. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780199242955 (hbk.); 9780199234769 (pbk.); 0199234760 (pbk.).Other title: Handbook of contemporary philosophy.Subject(s): Philosophy, Modern -- 20th century | Philosophy, Modern -- 21st centuryDDC classification: 190.9045 Ox22 Other classification: CAS
Contents:
Pt. I. Moral philosophy: 1. Meta-ethics / Michael Smith -- 2. Normative ethics / Julia Driver -- 3. Moral epistemology / Karen Jones -- 4. Moral psychology / R. Jay Wallace -- 5. As a matter of fact : empirical perspectives on ethics / John M. Doris and Stephen P. Stich -- Pt. II. Social and political philosophy: 6. Liberalism and diversity / Linda Barclay -- 7. Law / Jeremy Waldron -- 8. Democratic theory / David Estlund -- 9. Feminism in philosophy / Rae Langton -- 10. The feasibility issue / Geoffrey Brennan and Philip Pettit -- Pt. III. Philosophy of mind and action: 11. Intentionality / Gabriel Segal -- 12. Consciousness / Frank Jackson -- 13. Action / Alfred R. Mele -- 14. Cognitive science / Martin Davies -- Pt. IV. Philosophy of language: 15. Reference and description / Scott Soames -- 16. Meaning and understanding / Ian Rumfitt -- 17. Truth / Paul Horwich -- 18. Pragmatics / Dan Sperber and Deirder Wilson -- Pt. V. Metaphysics: 19. Causation / Ned Hall -- 20. Modality / Lloyd Humberstone -- 21. Time / D.H. Mellor -- 22. Constitution / Mark Johnston -- Pt. VI. Epistemology: 23. Knowledge and scepticism / Timothy Williamson -- 24. Perception / M.G.F. Martin -- 25. The a priori / Christopher Peacocke -- Pt. VII. Philosophy of the sciences: 26. Scientific realism / Michael Devitt -- 27. Laws / Nancy Cartwright and Anna Alexandrova with Sophia Efstathiou, Andrew Hamilton, and Ioan Muntean -- 28. Philosophy of biology / Philip Kitcher -- 29. The foundations of physics / David Albert.
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Originally published: 2005.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. I. Moral philosophy: 1. Meta-ethics / Michael Smith -- 2. Normative ethics / Julia Driver -- 3. Moral epistemology / Karen Jones -- 4. Moral psychology / R. Jay Wallace -- 5. As a matter of fact : empirical perspectives on ethics / John M. Doris and Stephen P. Stich -- Pt. II. Social and political philosophy: 6. Liberalism and diversity / Linda Barclay -- 7. Law / Jeremy Waldron -- 8. Democratic theory / David Estlund -- 9. Feminism in philosophy / Rae Langton -- 10. The feasibility issue / Geoffrey Brennan and Philip Pettit -- Pt. III. Philosophy of mind and action: 11. Intentionality / Gabriel Segal -- 12. Consciousness / Frank Jackson -- 13. Action / Alfred R. Mele -- 14. Cognitive science / Martin Davies -- Pt. IV. Philosophy of language: 15. Reference and description / Scott Soames -- 16. Meaning and understanding / Ian Rumfitt -- 17. Truth / Paul Horwich -- 18. Pragmatics / Dan Sperber and Deirder Wilson -- Pt. V. Metaphysics: 19. Causation / Ned Hall -- 20. Modality / Lloyd Humberstone -- 21. Time / D.H. Mellor -- 22. Constitution / Mark Johnston -- Pt. VI. Epistemology: 23. Knowledge and scepticism / Timothy Williamson -- 24. Perception / M.G.F. Martin -- 25. The a priori / Christopher Peacocke -- Pt. VII. Philosophy of the sciences: 26. Scientific realism / Michael Devitt -- 27. Laws / Nancy Cartwright and Anna Alexandrova with Sophia Efstathiou, Andrew Hamilton, and Ioan Muntean -- 28. Philosophy of biology / Philip Kitcher -- 29. The foundations of physics / David Albert.

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