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Minds, Ethics, and Conditionals: Themes from the Philosophy of Frank Jackson

  • Ian Ravenscroft (Editor)

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    Abstract

    A line-up of seventeen philosophers from the USA, the UK, and Australia present new essays on themes from the work of Frank Jackson, which bridges mind, language, logic, metaphysics, and ethics. Central to Jackson's work is an approach to metaphysical issues built on the twin foundations of supervenience and conceptual analysis. In the first part of the book, six essays examine this approach and its application to philosophy of mind and philosophy of colour. The second part focuses on Jackson's highly influential work on phenomenal consciousness. The third part is devoted to Jackson's work in ethics, both normative ethics and metaethics. The last three papers discuss Jackson's ground-breaking work on conditionals. The final section of the book comprises a substantial essay by Jackson in reply to his critics: this offers some of the clearest expressions of the ideas which Jackson has brought to the fore in philosophy.

    Original languageEnglish
    Place of PublicationOxford
    PublisherOxford University Press
    Number of pages496
    ISBN (Electronic)9780191708268
    ISBN (Print)9780199267989
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2009

    Keywords

    • Conceptual analysis
    • Frank Jackson
    • Language
    • Logic
    • Metaethics
    • Metaphysics
    • Normative ethics
    • Philosophy of colour
    • Philosophy of mind
    • Supervenience

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