The Twin Earth Chronicles: Twenty Years of Reflection on Hilary Putnam's the "Meaning of Meaning"

by Andrew Pessin

Book Overview

In 1975, Putnam published a paper called "The Meaning of 'Meaning'", which challenged the orthodox view in the philosophies of language and mind. The article's "Twin Earth" conclusions about meaning, thought and knowledge were shocking. This work contains writings on the subject of "Twin Earth".

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1563248735
• ISBN13: 9781563248733
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 4.2" x 12.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary