Donald Davidson: Life and Words
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The book opens with short commemorative pieces by a wide range of people who knew Davidson well, giving us glimpses into the life of a great philosopher, a beloved husband and father, a colleague, teacher and friend. The chapter by Lepore and Ludwig and the ensuing heated debate with Frederick Stoutland on how to interpret Davidson demonstrate why Davidsonβs legacy has become a disputed intellectual territory. The chapters by Kathrin GlΓΌer, Peter Pagin, Barry Smith, James Higginbotham and William Child, all eminent philosophers of language, are prime examples of just one strand of this legacy, while the piece by Sophie Gibb gives us an opening to Davidsonβs enormous contribution to philosophy of mind. Donald Davidson: Life and Words closes with a piece by Davidson himself, first published in 1995 in the International Journal of Philosophical Studies, where he brings together the various strands of his work in a Unified Theory of speech and action.
This book comprises key articles first published in the International Journal of Philosophical Studies and previously unpublished commemorative pieces, and serves as a fitting dedication to the work and memory of a great philosopher.
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Maria Baghramian is currently Head of the School of Philosophy at University College Dublin, Ireland, and Editor of the International Journal of Philosophical Studies. She has published widely on contemporary American philosophy, relativism and pluralism. In 2010 she was elected a member of the Royal Irish Academy.
