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53Relativism and radical interpretationThe European Legacy 2 (4): 603-608. 1997.It has been argued by a number of philosophers that relativism of rationality and truth is inconsistent with the preconditions for radical interpretation of speech. For radical interpretation involves the imposition of certain universal standards of rationality and truth upon the material to be interpreted. Hence an anti-Relativist argument ensues. Against this, I argue that the principles of radical interpretation leave sufficient slack for relativism of a non-Trivial sort to creep in
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31The Euthanasia Debate in Germany - What's the Fuss?Journal of Applied Philosophy 11 (2): 213-224. 1994.Both opponents and proponents of Singer's right to speak about euthanasia have concentrated on the tenability of his claims. They have ignored the question of what legitimate grounds there are for suppressing academic discussion, and have failed to take into account the discussion of freedom of speech in recent legal theory. To do this is the aim of my paper. Section I claims that Singer's position is immoral. Section 2 turns to the question of whether it is protected by freedom of speech, irres…Read more
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377Animals, thoughts and conceptsSynthese 123 (1): 35-104. 2000.There are three main positions on animalthought: lingualism denies that non-linguistic animalshave any thoughts; mentalism maintains that theirthoughts differ from ours only in degree, due totheir different perceptual inputs; an intermediateposition, occupied by common sense and Wittgenstein,maintains that animals can have thoughts of a simplekind. This paper argues in favor of an intermediateposition. It considers the most important arguments infavor of lingualism, namely those inspired byDav…Read more
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50Précis of What is Analytic Philosophy?Teorema: International Journal of Philosophy 30 (1). 2011.
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237Necessity and language: In defence of conventionalismPhilosophical Investigations 31 (1). 2007.Kalhat has forcefully criticised Wittgenstein's linguistic or conventionalist account of logical necessity, drawing partly on Waismann and Quine. I defend conventionalism against the charge that it cannot do justice to the truth of necessary propositions, renders them unacceptably arbitrary or reduces them to metalingustic statements. At the same time, I try to reconcile Wittgenstein's claim that necessary propositions are constitutive of meaning with the logical positivists’ claim that they are…Read more
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95Wittgenstein: a critical reader (edited book)Blackwell. 2001.Exploring all of the central themes of Wittgenstein's "oeuvre," this volume includes discussion of core topics such as meaning and use, rule following, the ...
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222Does ontology exist?Philosophy 77 (2): 235-260. 2002.Early analytic philosophers like Carnap, Wittgenstein and Ryle regarded ontology as a branch of metaphysics that is either trivial or meaningless. But at present it is generally assumed that philosophy can make substantial discoveries about what kinds of things exist and about the essence of these kinds. My paper challenges this ontological turn. The currently predominant conceptions of the subject, at any rate, do not license the idea that ontology can provide distinctively philosophical insigh…Read more
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103Could anything be wrong with analytic philosophy?Grazer Philosophische Studien 74 (1): 215-237. 2007.There is a growing feeling that analytic philosophy is in crisis. At the same time there is a widespread and prima facie attractive conception of analytic philosophy which implies that it equates to good philosophy. In recognition of these conflicting tendencies, my paper raises the question of whether anything could be wrong with analytic philosophy. In section 1 I indicate why analytic philosophy cannot be defined by reference to geography, topics, doctrines or even methods. This leaves open t…Read more
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91Strawson and Kant (edited book)Oxford University Press. 2003.Kant is generally regarded as the greatest modern philosopher. But that analytic philosophers treat him as a central voice in contemporary debates is largely due to Sir Peter Strawson, the most eminent philosopher living in Britain today. In this collection, leading Kant scholars and analytic philosophers, including Strawson himself, for the first time assess his relation to Kant. The essays raise questions about how philosophy should deal with its past, what kind of insights it can achieve, and…Read more
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5L'Intention (edited book)Université de Tunis, Faculté des sciences humaines et sociales de Tunis. 2010.
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1Analytic philosophy: Wittgenstein and afterIn Dermot Moran (ed.), The Routledge Companion to Twentieth-Century Philosophy, Routledge. pp. 76. 2008.
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1"Resumen de" What is analytic philosophy?"Teorema: International Journal of Philosophy 30 (1): 5-18. 2011.
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113Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations: Text and Context (edited book)Routledge. 2002.Self-Hypnosis: The Complete Manual for Health and Self-Change, 2nd ed offers a step-by step guide to using hypnosis to better well-being and stronger self-control. For over two decades renowned therapist and author Brian Alman showed thousands of individuals how to use self-inductive techniques for relief from pain, stress, and discomfort. Self-hypnosis assists in meditation and fosters positive self-regard. The exercises in Self-Hypnosis are clear, concise and easily attainable. As an effective…Read more
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54Logic and natural language: On plural reference and its semantic and logical significance, by Hanoch Ben-Yami (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2004)Language and Communication 27 (1): 28-40. 2007.