J. Albert Coffa traces the roots of logical positivism in a semantic tradition that arose in opposition to Kant's theory that a priori knowledge is based on pur

J. Albert Coffa traces the roots of logical positivism in a semantic tradition that arose in opposition to Kant's theory that a priori knowledge is based on pur

The author demonstrates the significant role that some of the Edwardian philosophers played in the formation of Russell's work on the problem of the external wo

Introduces readers to the history of necessity and possibility, two modal concepts which play a key role in philosophy.

A COMPANION TO CHOMSKY Widely considered to be one of the most important public intellectuals of our time, Noam Chomsky has revolutionized modern linguistics. H