Michael Dummett is one of the most important and influential of contemporary philosophers; this book covers his work in the closely related fields of metaphysics and the philosophy of language.[...]

Michael Dummett's three John Dewey Lectures -- "The Concept of Truth," "Statements About the Past," and "The Metaphysics of Time" -- were delivered at Columbia University in the spring of 2002. Revised and expanded, the lectures are presented here along with two new essays by Dummett, "Truth: Denier[...]

Sets forth a proposal for the renewal and re-engagement of philosophy.

No one has figured more prominently in the study of German philosopher Gottlob Frege than Michael Dummett. This highly acclaimed book is a major contribution to the philosophy of language as well as a systematic interpretation of Frege, indisputably the father of analytic philosophy. "Frege: Philoso[...]

When the Tarot pack was invented in Italy in the early 15th century, it was simply a pack of cards, used for playing games. Esoteric interpretations of the pack date from late eighteenth-century France, and were confined to that country for a hundred years. Nowadays, however, the cards are used thro[...]

Michael Dummett (född 1925) är även av sina motståndare vanligen erkänd som den mest betydelsefulla av Englands nu verksamma filosofer. Han var professor i Oxford 1979-92, men bröt tidigt med den s.k. Oxfordfilosofin. Hos Dummett är det själva begreppet mening som står i centrum (inte menin[...]