ABSTRACT

Reading McDowell: On Mind and World brings together an exceptional list of contributors to analyse and discuss McDowell's challenging and influential book, one of the most influential contributions to contemporary philosophy in recent years. In it McDowell discusses issues in epistemology, philosophy of mind and ethics as well as surveying the broader remit of philosophy. Reading McDowell clarifies some of these themes and provides further material for debate across philosophy of mind, ethics, philosophy of language and epistemology.
The internationally renowned contributors include: Richard Bernstein, Gregory McCulloch, Hilary Putnam, Charles Taylor, Crispin Wright, Jay Bernstein, Rudiger, Bubner, Robert Pippin, Charles Lamour, Axel Honneth, Barry Stround, Robert Brandom and Michael Williams. In conclusion, John McDowell responds to all the contributions.
This critical contribution to analytic philosophy is likely to shape philosophical debate for years to come. It will be of interest to professional philosophers, as well as students of contemporary epistemology, philosophy of mind and ethics.

chapter |6 pages

INTRODUCTION

part |2 pages

Part I PHILOSOPHY AFTER KANT

chapter 3|19 pages

Leaving nature behind: or two cheers for “subjectivism”

Or two cheers for “subjectivism”*

part |2 pages

Part II EPISTEMOLOGY

part |2 pages

Part III PHILOSOPHY OF MIND

chapter 7|17 pages

PHENOMENOLOGICAL EXTERNALISM

chapter 8|20 pages

HUMAN NATURE?

chapter |14 pages

POSTSCRIPT TO CHAPTER 8

part |2 pages

Part IV TOWARD ETHICS

part |2 pages

Part V RESPONSES

chapter 14|37 pages

RESPONSES