THOUGHT, REFERENCE, AND EXPERIENCE: THEMES FROM THE PHILOSOPHY OF GARETH EVANS; ED. BY JOSE LUIS BERMUDEZ

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 Jose Luis Bermudez, John Campbell, Quassim Cassam, E. J. Lowe, John McDowell, Christopher Peacocke, Ian Rumfitt, Ken Safir, Mark Sainsbury A Collection Of Important New Chapters On Topics At The Intersection Of Philosophy Of Language, Philosophy Of Mind, And Philosophical Logic. The Starting-point For The Chapters Is The Work Of The British Philosopher Gareth Evans Before His Untimely Death In 1980 At The Age Of 34. Evans's Work On Reference And Singular Thought Transformed The Fregean Approach To The Philosophy Of Thought And Language, Showing How Seemingly Technical Issues In Philosophical Semantics Are Inextricably Linked To Fundamental Questions About The Structure Of Our Thinking About Ourselves And About The World. The Chapters Explore Different Aspects Of Evans's Philosophical Legacy, Showing Its Importance To Central Areas In Contemporary Analytic Philosophy. Introduction / José Luis Bermúdez -- Evans's Frege / John Mcdowell -- Names In Free Logical Truth Theory / Mark Sainsbury -- Plural Terms : Another Variety Of Reference? / Ian Rumfitt -- Abandoning Coreference / Ken Safir -- Evans And The Sense Of I / José Luis Bermúdez -- Information Processing, Phenomenal Consciousness, And Molyneux's Question / John Campbell -- Another I : Representing Conscious States, Perception, And Others / Christopher Peacocke -- Space And Objective Experience / Quassim Cassam -- Identity, Vagueness, And Modality / E.j. Lowe. Edited By José Luis Bermúdez. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [311]-320) And Index. Thought, Reference, and Experience is a collection of important new essays on topics at the intersection of philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and philosophical logic. The starting-point for the papers is the brilliant work of the British philosopher Gareth Evans before his untimely death in 1980 at the age of 34. Evans's work on reference and singular thought transformed the Fregean approach to the philosophy of thought and language, showing how seemingly technical issues in philosophical semantics are inextricably linked to fundamental questions about the structure of our thinking about ourselves and about the world. The papers, all newly written for this volume, explore different aspects of Evans's philosophical legacy, showing its importance to central areas in contemporary analytic philosophy. The volume includes a substantial introduction that introduces the principal themes in Evans's thought and places the papers in context. "Thought, Reference, and Experience is a collection of essays on topics at the intersection of philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and philosophical logic. The starting-point for the papers is the wide-ranging contribution to philosophy, philosophical logic, and linguistics made by the British philosopher Gareth Evans before his untimely death in 1980 at the age of 34. Evans's work on reference and singular thought transformed the Fregean approach to the philosophy of thought and language, showing how seemingly technical issues in philosophical semantics are inextricably linked to fundamental questions about the structure of our thinking about ourselves and about the world Contents......Page 8 Contributors......Page 10 Introduction......Page 12 1. Evans’s Frege......Page 53 2. Names in Free Logical Truth Theory......Page 77 3. Plural Terms: Another Variety of Reference?......Page 95 4. Abandoning Coreference......Page 135 5. Evans and the Sense of “I”......Page 175 6. Information Processing, Phenomenal Consciousness, and Molyneux’s Question......Page 206 7. “Another I”: Representing Conscious States, Perception, and Others......Page 231 8. Space and Objective Experience......Page 269 9. Identity, Vagueness, and Modality......Page 301 References......Page 322 C......Page 332 H......Page 333 P......Page 334 S......Page 335 Y......Page 336 Contents 8 Contributors 10 Introduction 12 1. Evans’s Frege 53 2. Names in Free Logical Truth Theory 77 3. Plural Terms: Another Variety of Reference? 95 4. Abandoning Coreference 135 5. Evans and the Sense of “I” 175 6. Information Processing, Phenomenal Consciousness, and Molyneux’s Question 206 7. “Another I”: Representing Conscious States, Perception, and Others 231 8. Space and Objective Experience 269 9. Identity, Vagueness, and Modality 301 References 322 Index 332 A 332 B 332 C 332 D 333 E 333 F 333 G 333 H 333 I 334 J 334 K 334 L 334 M 334 N 334 O 334 P 334 Q 335 R 335 S 335 T 336 V 336 W 336 Y 336