Richard Cartwright is one of the most clearheaded, astute, and penetrating philosophers in this country. Because of his own strict standards, however, his work has been published only sparingly and is not as well known as he himself is. Philosophical Essays is a welcome first collection. It includes fifteen essays spanning three decades of Cartwright's thought and focusing on central problems in the philosophy of logic, the philosophy of language, and metaphysics. The introduction offers an excellent guide to Cartwright's mode of thought and pedagogical style.Some of these essays are now regarded as classics; six others are published here for the first time. Each of them, from Macbeth's Dagger to Negative Existentials and Propositions of Pure Logic is a model of craftsmanship and clarity of thought. They span a variety of topics, including identity, truths, essence, implication, and philosophical method.Richard Cartwright is Professor of Philosophy and Head of the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at MIT.
- ISBN10 0262530929
- ISBN13 9780262530927
- Publish Date 1 October 1990 (first published 9 October 1987)
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 7 December 1999
- Publish Country US
- Publisher MIT Press Ltd
- Imprint MIT Press
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 292
- Language English