{"product_id":"millikan-and-her-critics-paperback","title":"Millikan and Her Critics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDan Ryder\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJustine Kingsbury\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKenneth Williford\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMillikan and Her Critics\u003c\/i\u003e offers a unique critical discussion of Ruth Millikan's highly regarded, influential, and systematic contributions to philosophy of mind and language, philosophy of biology, epistemology, and metaphysics. These newly written contributions present discussion from some of the most important philosophers in the field today and include replies from Millikan herself.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprises 13 new essays that critically examine the highly regarded and influential work of Ruth Millikan\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers a wide range of Millikan's most important work, from philosophy of mind and language to philosophy of biology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures contributions by some of the most important and influential philosophers working today\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes original replies to critics by Millikan\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the list of philosophers who have made the most significant contributions to the articulation and development of the naturalistic program in the theory of mind and language are Jerry Fodor, Fred Dretske, Daniel Dennett, Patricia and Paul Churchland, and Ruth Millikan. With her unwavering focus on the proper functions of our cognitive and linguistic mechanisms as a unifying thread, Millikan's body of work is especially noteworthy for its scope, coherence, and striking originality. Along with her meticulously worked-out theory of mind and language, Millikan has made important contributions to philosophy of biology, epistemology, and metaphysics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMillikan and Her Critics\u003c\/i\u003e presents a collection of original essays by leading philosophers that closely examine various theories put forward by Ruth Millikan--along with Millikan's own responses to each critique. This thought-provoking series of readings sheds important new light on the views of a contemporary philosopher who has made significant contributions to our understanding of the nature of mind and language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Ryder\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of British Columbia, and publishes primarily in philosophy of mind and theoretical neuroscience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJustine Kingsbury\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand. She works in philosophy of mind, philosophy of biology, aesthetics, and informal logic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKenneth Williford\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy at The University of Texas at Arlington. He works in philosophy of mind, modern philosophy, and phenomenology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 03, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42687483314239,"sku":"9780470656853","price":86.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/7d9ceb038ab2df30acd169d02f3ac285.webp?v=1764978754","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/millikan-and-her-critics-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}