Thought and Object: Essays on Intentionality. Edited by Andrew Woodfield, Oxford

Description: Thought and Object: Essays on Intentionality. Edited by ANDREW J. WOODFIELD. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1982. This important collection contains six papers on overlapping topics, all dealing in one way or another with the notion of content of psychological states,especially as the notion of content bears on the possibility of a scientific psychology. Three of the papers (those by Daniel Dennett, Stephen Stich, andAndrew Woodfield) emerged from a Philosophy of Mind Workshop held atBristol University in 1978; the other three papers (those by Kent Bach, TylerBurge, and Colin McGinn) were commissioned for this volume.Although the articles are representative of current research on so-calledpropositional attitudes, the collection is by no means introductory (nor was itintended to be). Rather, it contributes to an ongoing discussion that is bynow quite mature. Prominent in the background of most of the papers presented here is Hilary Putnam's 1975 "The Meaning of 'Meaning"' (reprintedin his Philosophical Papers Vol. 11, 1975); a reader would also be well-advised to be familiar with articles appearing in the intervening years by, e.g.,Hartry Field, Jerry Fodor, Daniel Dennett, Tyler Burge, Stephen Schiffer, JohnPerry, David Kaplan, David Lewis, Robert Stalnaker, and William G. Lycan,among others. Thought and Object contains an extensive bibliography usefulto anyone working in the field. Among the topics addressed in these essays, one that stands out is the issueof methodological solipsism. Methodological solipsism (the term in its currentuse begins with Putnam) depends on distinguishing psychological states "inwide sense" from psychological states "in the narrow sense." As Putnammade the distinction, psychological states in the narrow sense do not presuppose the existence of anything other than the individual whose states they are.Such narrow psychological states may be characterized semantically in termsof conceptual content, but not in terms of reference and truth. On this construal, psychological states in the narrow sense are taken to be independent ofthe physical and social context of the subject. We will ALWAYS COMBINE SHIPPING on items that do not ship for free. We will issue a refund for any excess shipping charges AUTOMATICALLY AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER the actual shipping cost is determined and the label is printed. Please purchase multiple items as close to the same time as possible; we ship packages six days a week and always on the same day as the purchase whenever possible. Books will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless an expedited service is requested. If you are ordering from Alaska, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico a $30.00 surcharge MAY or MAY NOT apply. If the surcharge is not added to the price we are charged for shipping, the $30.00, or any portion of the $30.00 not charged to us will be refunded. Thank you. Please take a look at the many other comics we have listed, there's always a great variety, and we often have related issues, and a good number of complete collections, as well as many Golden, Silver, Bronze, and Modern Age comics. We also have thousands of magazines, zines, pulps, and science fiction & fantasy paperbacks that we don't have listed yet, so if you are seeking something in particular, contact us, as there is a decent chance we'll have it. We ship internationally through ebay's Global Shipping Program. Return policyWe take great care in giving accurate and detailed descriptions of our books and comics, and always package them safely and securely. Please take a good look at the photos and contact us if you have any questions before purchasing or bidding. We hope you have no cause to return an item, but if you do we offer 30 day returns. Standard ebay return policies are followed. FeedbackIf you are happy with your purchase and the service, please leave positive feedback, and we will reciprocate right away.If you are not happy for any reason, please contact us at your earliest convenience. Thank you!

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