Susan Stebbing: Analysis, Common Sense, and Public Philosophy [Paperback]

Susan Stebbing: Analysis, Common Sense, and Public Philosophyis the first edited volume, comprised of eleven historical essays, dedicated exclusively to Susan Stebbing, a long neglected female figure in the male-dominated tradition of analytic philosophy and Britain's first female Professor of Philosophy. The volume endeavors to reinstate Stebbing's place in the analytic tradition by examining her ideas in context and elucidating their significance, many of which are still relevant to present day philosophy.Susan Stebbing: Analysis, Common Sense, and Public Philosophy?is the first edited volume to be dedicated exclusively to the philosophy of Susan Stebbing (1885-1943)a pivotal yet neglected figure in the male-dominated tradition of analytic philosophy, and the first woman to hold a Chair in Philosophy in Britain. This volume collects eleven new essays that explore central themes of Stebbing's philosophy: the significance of her work on metaphysical analysis; her contributions to public philosophy, including her work in the philosophy of physics, critical thinking, ethics, and counter-propaganda efforts; and her work in philosophical logic and the philosophy of language. The volume and its contributors seek both to reinstate Stebbing's place in the analytic tradition by examining her work in context and to highlight the continued relevance of her ideas to contemporary philosophy.Introduction: Susan Stebbing: Analysis, Common Sense, and Public Philosophy,Annalisa Coliva and Louis DoulasSection I. The Significance of Susan Stebbing's Work on AnalysisThe Significance of Susan Stebbing's Work on Analysis,Annalisa ColivaStebbing on Clarity,Eric SchliesserSection II. Public Philosophy, Science, and Common SenseSusan Stebbing's Anti-Idealist Philosophy of Physics: Her Rebuttal of Eddington's Argument from Intrinsic Nature,Frederique Janssen-LauretMaking Sense of Stebbing and Moore on Cl3+