The Philosophy of Philosophy (The Blackwell / Brown Lectures in Philosophy, Vol. 2)

The second volume in the __Blackwell Brown Lectures in Philosophy__, this volume offers an original and provocative take on the nature and methodology of philosophy. * Based on public lectures at Brown University, given by the pre-eminent philosopher, Timothy Williamson * Rejects the ideology of the 'linguistic turn', the most distinctive trend of 20th century philosophy * Explains the method of philosophy as a development from non-philosophical ways of thinking * Suggests new ways of understanding what contemporary and past philosophers are doing Content: Chapter 1 The Linguistic Turn and the Conceptual Turn (pages 10–22): Chapter 2 Taking Philosophical Questions at Face Value (pages 23–47): Chapter 3 Metaphysical Conceptions of Analyticity (pages 48–72): Chapter 4 Epistemological Conceptions of Analyticity (pages 73–133): Chapter 5 Knowledge of Metaphysical Modality (pages 134–178): Chapter 6 Thought Experiments (pages 179–207): Chapter 7 Evidence in Philosophy (pages 208–246): Chapter 8 Knowledge Maximization (pages 247–277): Based On Public Lectures Given By Timothy Williamson, This Book Proposes A Theory On The Nature And Methodology Of Philosophy And Rejects The Ideology Of The 'linguistic Turn', One Of The Most Distinctive Trends Of The 20th Century. The Linguistic Turn And The Conceptual Turn -- Taking Philosophical Questions At Face Value -- Metaphysical Conceptions Of Analyticity -- Epistemological Conceptions Of Analyticity -- Knowledge Of Metaphysical Modality -- Thought Experiments -- Evidence In Philosophy -- Knowledge Maximization -- Afterword: Must Do Better -- Appendix 1: Modal Logic Within Counterfactual Logic -- Appendix 2: Counterfactual Donkeys. Timothy Williamson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [309]-321) And Index.