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    Millikan and Her Critics
    Millikan and Her Critics
    Millikan and Her Critics
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    Millikan and Her Critics

    By Kenneth Williford

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    Millikan and Her Critics offers a unique critical discussion of Ruth Millikan's highly regarded, influential, and systematic contributions to philosophy of mind and language, philosophy of biology, epistemology, and metaphysics.  These newly written contributions present discussion from some of the most important philosophers in the field today and include replies from Millikan herself.

    • Comprises 13 new essays that critically examine the highly regarded and influential work of Ruth Millikan
    • Covers a wide range of Millikan's most important work, from philosophy of mind and language to philosophy of biology
    • Features contributions by some of the most important and influential philosophers working today
    • Includes original replies to critics by Millikan
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateNov 5, 2012
    ISBN9781118328088
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