12 Modern Philosophers

Christopher Belshaw is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Staff Tutor with the Open University. He works mainly at the theoretical end of applied ethics. He is the author of Ideas (1998), Environmental Philosophy (2001), and 10 Good Questions About Life and Death (Blackwell, 2005). Another book, Annihilation: The Sense and Significance of Death, is forthcoming (2009).   Gary Kemp is Senior Lecturer in the Philosophy Department at the University of Glasgow. He works in the philosophy of logic and language, on Frege, Russell, Quine, and Davidson, and on aesthetics and philosophical themes in literature. He is the author of Quine: A Guide for the Perplexed (2005) and, with Tracy Bowell, of Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide (3rd edn. 2009).

"The 12 essays by 12 different authors are clear and concise; they offer both summaries and critiques that give valuable guidance to those who are new to the writings of these thinkers." (CHOICE, 2009) “It is recommended not only to readers not yet familiar with philosophical discourse and concerns, but also to 'insiders' who wish to get a clearer view of the various debates and discussions that are taking place in philosophy today.” (Metapsychology, August 2009)

• Acknowledgments viNotes on Contributors viiiIntroduction Christopher Belshaw and Gary Kemp 11 Quine A. W. Moore 162 Rawls Thomas Baldwin 343 Davidson Ernie Lepore and Kirk Ludwig 544 Williams Catherine Wilson 765 Rorty Alan Malachowski 946 Fodor José Luis Bermúdez 1157 Nagel Sonia Sedivy 1348 Kripke Alexander Bird 1539 Nozick A. R. Lacey 17310 Parfit Jacob Ross 19211 McDowell Marie McGinn 21612 Singer Lori Gruen 232Index 251