THE Indianapolis "500" is much more than merely the best known automobile race in the world. It is a cherished time-honored institution with a glorious history dating back more than one hundred years. Known to most as, quite simply, "The 500," it has been held every year since 1911, the only excepti[...]

Donald Davidson was one of the 20th Century's deepest analytic thinkers. He developed a systematic picture of the human mind and its relation to the world, an original and sustained vision that exerted a shaping influence well beyond analytic philosophy of mind and language. At its center is an idea[...]

We all have knowledge of our own minds, knowledge of the contents of other minds, and knowledge of the shared environment. The author examines the nature and status of each of these three sorts of knowledge, and the connections and differences among them. He also tells various things about truth and[...]

Donald Davidson (1917-2003) was one of the most important philosophers of the late twentieth century. His work on language and the theory of meaning has been particularly influential.Two of the world's leading authorities on Davidson's philosophy, Ernest Lepore and Kirk Ludwig, provide a systematic [...]

Argues that a philosophically instructive theory of meaning should acknowledge the holistic nature of linguistic understanding. This work covers topics such as the relation between theories of truth and theories of meaning, translation, quotation, belief, radical interpretation, reference, metaphor,[...]

The analysis of the connections between truth, meaning, thought, and action poses a major philosophical challenge-one that Donald Davidson addressed by establishing a unified theory of language and mind. This volume offers a reappraisal of Davidson's intellectual legacy. Twelve specially written ess[...]

A Companion to Donald Davidson presents newly commissioned essays by leading figures within contemporary philosophy. Taken together, they provide a comprehensive overview of Davidson's work across its full range, and an assessment of his many contributions to philosophy.[...]

Go-karts are small, but these little race cars are packed with a lot of speed and power. With lightning-quick speed and tight turns, go-kart races can be just as thrilling as any featuring regular race cars. Jump in and take a look at go-karts, how they work, and the races they compete in.[...]

Här har samlats några av Davidsons viktigaste bidrag i språkfilosofi, medvetandefilosofi och handlingsteori. Donald Davidson var en av de stora 1900-talsfilosoferna, aktiv ända in till förra året, då han oväntat gick bort i augusti.

Kännetecknande för Davidsons filosofi är att [...]