Mente, linguaggio e realtà

This is my first time reading Putnam. He has a rigorous mind and a unique naturalistic approach. His writing style remains simple and clear, even when he tackles very complicated issues. It is beautiful to see him apply himself to a range of philosophical problem. This collection presents 22 papers

Perhaps the most startling idea I encountered in this book by the logician Hilary Putnam was featured in the essay where he shows the W.V. Quine proved that postmodern science is correct in its acceptance of the elements of contrafactual realism in its integral formation as a unique discipline. This Leggi tutto

A collection of philosophical papers exploring the relationship between language, mind, and reality. The chapters in this book are standalone publications that discuss and critique specific theories and arguments from other philosophers. Putnam uses this as a way to explore his own ideas, gradually b Leggi tutto

Spesso prende vie troppo attorcigliate o apparentemente ovvie e ho saltato intere parti apparentemente rivolte a dispute interne alla filosofia, ma lui è simpatico e scrive davvero bene. Certe cose mi torneranno utili (differenza mente-corpo, significato, visione cosale)