{"product_id":"millikan-and-her-critics-isbn-9780470656853","title":"Millikan and Her Critics","description":"\u003ci\u003eMillikan and Her Critics\u003c\/i\u003e offers a unique critical discussion of Ruth Millikan's highly regarded, influential, and systematic contributions to philosophy of mind and language, philosophy of biology, epistemology, and metaphysics.  These newly written contributions present discussion from some of the most important philosophers in the field today and include replies from Millikan herself.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprises 13 new essays that critically examine the highly regarded and influential work of Ruth Millikan\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers a wide range of Millikan's most important work, from philosophy of mind and language to philosophy of biology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures contributions by some of the most important and influential philosophers working today\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes original replies to critics by Millikan\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword ix\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel C. Dennett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Millikan Bibliography xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDan Ryder, Justine Kingsbury, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Kenneth Williford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Toward an Informational Teleosemantics 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKaren Neander\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReply to \u003ci\u003eNeander\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003ci\u003eRuth Millikan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Signals, Icons, and Beliefs 41\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Godfrey-Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReply to \u003ci\u003eGodfrey-Smith\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003ci\u003eRuth Millikan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Millikan’s Isomorphism Requirement 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNicholas Shea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReply to \u003ci\u003eShea\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003ci\u003eRuth Millikan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Millikan on Honeybee Navigation and Communication 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Rescorla\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReply to \u003ci\u003eRescorla\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003ci\u003eRuth Millikan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Concepts: Useful for Thinking 107\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLouise Antony\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReply to \u003ci\u003eAntony\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003ci\u003eRuth Millikan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Properties Over Substance 123\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Fumerton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReply to \u003ci\u003eFumerton\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003ci\u003eRuth Millikan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Millikan’s Historical Kinds 135\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMohan Matthen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReply to \u003ci\u003eMatthen\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003ci\u003eRuth Millikan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Millikan, Realism, and Sameness 155\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrawford L. Elder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReply to \u003ci\u003eElder\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003ci\u003eRuth Millikan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Craning the Ultimate Skyhook: Millikan on the Law of Noncontradiction 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharles Nussbaum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReply to \u003ci\u003eNussbaum\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003ci\u003eRuth Millikan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Are Millikan’s Concepts Inside-Out? 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJesse Prinz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReply to \u003ci\u003ePrinz\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003ci\u003eRuth Millikan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Epistemology of Meaning 221\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCynthia Macdonald \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Graham Macdonald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReply to \u003ci\u003eMacdonalds\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003ci\u003eRuth Millikan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Weasels and the \u003ci\u003eA Priori \u003c\/i\u003e241\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Braddon-Mitchell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReply to \u003ci\u003eBraddon-Mitchell\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003ci\u003eRuth Millikan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 All in the Family 259\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWillem A. deVries\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReply to \u003ci\u003edeVries\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003ci\u003eRuth Millikan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword 281\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuth Millikan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Anyone interested in Ruth Millikan's work should warmly welcome the publication of this engaging and thought-provoking book . . . Indeed, perhaps the most important common idea shared by all essays is that, after so many years, Millikan's views are still alive because they are extremely useful tools for thinking and addressing philosophical problems.\" (\u003ci\u003eMind\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 April 2015)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Millikan will be one of our most enduring contemporary philosophers. This book offers an invaluable perspective on critical alternatives to her theories, and in the process not only clarifies her place in many contemporary debates, but also clarifies some of the more challenging aspects of her work.\" (\u003ci\u003eNotre Dame Philosophical Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, 24 October 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"There is a nice balance between sympathetic and skeptical commentators; and the discussion is constructive and illuminating throughout. The editors have provided an excellent introduction, which offers a lucid and elegant summary of Millikan's views, as well as highlighting the main points of discussion in the book. Moreover, Millikan's replies are extremely helpful in clarifying some of the stickier points in her earlier writings.... Taken together, the essays collected here offer an intensive and illuminating exploration of Millikan's views. The result is an excellent addition to the literature on metaphysics and on the philosophy of mind and language.\" (\u003ci\u003eBiology and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, 28 January 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Ryder\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of British Columbia, and publishes primarily in philosophy of mind and theoretical neuroscience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJustine Kingsbury\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand. She works in philosophy of mind, philosophy of biology, aesthetics, and informal logic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKenneth Williford\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy at The University of Texas at Arlington. He works in philosophy of mind, modern philosophy, and phenomenology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmong the list of philosophers who have made the most significant contributions to the articulation and development of the naturalistic program in the theory of mind and language are Jerry Fodor, Fred Dretske, Daniel Dennett, Patricia and Paul Churchland, and Ruth Millikan. With her unwavering focus on the proper functions of our cognitive and linguistic mechanisms as a unifying thread, Millikan's body of work is especially noteworthy for its scope, coherence, and striking originality. Along with her meticulously worked-out theory of mind and language, Millikan has made important contributions to philosophy of biology, epistemology, and metaphysics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMillikan and Her Critics\u003c\/i\u003e presents a collection of original essays by leading philosophers that closely examine various theories put forward by Ruth Millikan—along with Millikan's own responses to each critique. This thought-provoking series of readings sheds important new light on the views of a contemporary philosopher who has made significant contributions to our understanding of the nature of mind and language.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989627519205,"sku":"NP9780470656853","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470656853.jpg?v=1761784867","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/millikan-and-her-critics-isbn-9780470656853","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}