McDowell and His Critics

The most comprehensive discussion available of the work of philosopher, John McDowell. Contains newly commissioned papers by distinguished philosophers on McDowell s work, along with substantial replies to each by McDowell himself. The contributors are philosophers with international reputations for their work in the areas in which they are contributing. Covers the whole of McDowell s philosophy, including his contributions in ancient philosophy, moral philosophy, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, metaphysics and epistemology. McDowell s replies to the contributions in this volume contribute to the body of his work.

The most comprehensive discussion available of the work ofphilosopher, John McDowell.* Contains newly commissioned papers by distinguishedphilosophers on McDowell's work, along with substantialreplies to each by McDowell himself.* The contributors are philosophers with internationalreputations for their work in the areas in which they arecontributing.* Covers the whole of McDowell's philosophy, including hiscontributions in ancient philosophy, moral philosophy, philosophyof mind, philosophy of language, metaphysics andepistemology.* McDowell's replies to the contributions in this volumecontribute to the body of his work.

Notes on Contributors viiIntroduction ix1 Austerity and Openness 1R. M. SainsburyResponse to Sainsbury 14JOHN McDOWELL2 Reason and Language 22Richard G. Heck, Jr.Response to Heck 45JOHN McDOWELL3 Some Philosophical Integrations 50Akeel BilgramiResponse to Bilgrami 66JOHN McDOWELL4 Self-Knowledge and Inner Space 73CYNTHIA MacDONALDResponse to Macdonald 89JOHN McDOWELL5 Personal Identity, Ethical not Metaphysical 95Carol RovaneResponse to Rovane 114JOHN McDOWELL6 Acting in the Light of the Appearances 121Jonathan DancyResponse to Dancy 134JOHN McDOWELL7 External Reasons 142Philip Pettit and Michael SmithResponse to Pettit and Smith 170JOHN McDOWELL8 Aristotle's Use of Prudential Concepts 180T. H. IrwinResponse to Irwin 198JOHN McDOWELL9 Julius Caesar and George Berkeley Play Leapfrog 203Simon BlackburnResponse to Blackburn 217JOHN McDOWELL10 The Two Natures: Another Dogma? 222GRAHAM MacDONALDResponse to Macdonald 235JOHN McDOWELLIndex 240