No one seriously interested in the philosophy of language can
afford to ignore the work of Michael Dummett (b. 1925). Dummett's
approach to the metaphysical issue of realism through the
philosophy of language, his challenge to realism, and his
philosophy of language itself are central topics in contemporary
analytic philosophy and have influenced the work of other major
figures such as Quine, Putnam, and Davidson. This book offers, in
an accessible and no-nonsense manner, a systematic presentation of
the main elements of Dummett's pivotal contribution to contemporary
philosophy. Its overarching theme is his discussion of realism:
Bernhard Weiss explores the philosopher's characterization of
realism, his attack on realism, and his invention and exploration
of the anti-realist position.
The book begins by examining Dummett's views on language. Only
against that setting can one fully appreciate his conception of the
realism issue. With this in place, Weiss returns to Dummett's views
on the nature of meaning and understanding to unfold his challenge
to realism. Weiss devotes the remainder of the book to examining
the anti-realist position. He discusses anti-realist theories of
meaning and then investigates anti-realism's revisionary
consequences. Finally, he engages with Dummett's discussion of two
difficult challenges for the anti-realist: the past and
mathematics.
Dummett is one of the most influential philosophers of modern
times. This book is a sympathetic and accessible study, aiming not
only to expose but to engage both with Dummett's philosophical
thought and with his philosophical character.
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