Wittgenstein and Davidson are two of the most influential and controversial figures of twentieth-century philosophy. However, whereas Wittgenstein is often regarded as a deflationary philosopher, Davidson is considered to be a theory builder and systematic philosopher par excellence. Consequently, little work has been devoted to comparing their philosophies with each other. In this volume of new essays, leading scholars show that in fact there is much that the two share. By focusing on the similarities between Wittgenstein and Davidson, the essays present compelling defences of their views and develop more coherent and convincing approaches than either philosopher was able to propose on his own. They show how philosophically fruitful and constructive reflection on Wittgenstein and Davidson continues to be, and how relevant the writings of both philosophers are to current debates in philosophy of mind, language, and action.
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The first book-length comparative study of Wittgenstein's and Davidson's philosophies, exploring their similarities and demonstrating their continuing relevance to modern debates.
Introduction Claudine Verheggen;
1. Holism in action Robert H. Myers;
2.
Davidson's Wittgenstenian view of meaning Paul Horwich;
3. Davidson and
Wittgenstein a Homeric struggle? Åsa Wikforss;
4. Rule-following and
charity: Wittgenstein and Davidson on meaning determination Kathrin Glüer;
5.
Davidson's treatment of Wittgenstein's rule-following paradox Claudine
Verheggen;
6. Davidson and Wittgenstein on meaning and understanding Barry
Stroud;
7. The search for 'the essence of human language' in Wittgenstein and
Davidson Jason Bridges;
8. Wittgenstein and Davidson on animal minds
Hans-Johann Glock;
9. Wittgenstein and Davidson on first-person authority and
the univocality of mental terms William Child;
10. The harmony of thought and
reality: Wittgenstein and Davidson versus McDowell Tim Thornton;
11.
Davidson, Russell and Wittgenstein on the problem of predication José L.
Zalabardo.
Claudine Verheggen is Professor in the Department of Philosophy at York University, Toronto. She has published numerous articles on issues in mind and language, and she is co-author of Donald Davidson's Triangulation Argument: A Philosophical Inquiry (2016).
