Thought, Reference, and Experience Themes from the Philosophy of Gareth Evans [Hardcover]

Gareth Evans (1946-1980) was arguably the finest philosopher of his generation; he died tragically young, but the work he completed has had a seismic impact on the philosophies of language and mind. In this volume an outstanding international team of contributors offer illuminating perspectives on Evans's groundbreaking work, paying tribute to his achievements and leading his ideas in new directions.

Contributors

Jos? Luis Berm?dez, John Campbell, Quassim Cassam, E. J. Lowe, John McDowell, Christopher Peacocke, Ian Rumfitt, Ken Safir, Mark Sainsbury

Introduction,Jos? Luis Berm?dez
1. Evans's Frege,John McDowell
2. Names in free logical truth theory,Mark Sainsbury
3. Plural terms: another variety of referring expression?,Ian Rumfitt
4. Abandoning co-reference,Ken Safir
5. Evans and the sense of 'I',Jose Luis Bermudez
6. Information-processing, phenomenal consciousness, and Molyneux's question,John Campbell
7. Another I: representing conscious states, perception, and others,Christopher Peacocke
8. Space and objective experience,Quassim Cassam
9. Identity, vagueness, and modality,E. J. Lowe
Bibliography