Minds, Ethics, and Conditionals: Themes from the Philosophy of Frank Jackson

by Ian Ravenscroft (Editor)

Overview

An illustrious line-up of seventeen philosophers from the USA, the UK, and Australia present new essays on themes from the work of Frank Jackson, which bridges mind, language, logic, metaphysics, and ethics. Central to Jackson's work is an approach to metaphysical issues built on the twin foundations of supervenience and conceptual analysis. In the first part of the book six essays examine this approach and its application to philosophy of mind and philosophy of colour. The second part focuses on Jackson's highly influential work on phenomenal consciousness. The third part is devoted to Jackson's work in ethics, both normative ethics and metaethics. The last three papers discuss Jackson's ground-breaking work on conditionals. The final section of the book comprises a substantial essay by Jackson in reply to his critics: this offers some of the clearest expressions of the ideas which Jackson has brought to the fore in philosophy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780191556258
Publisher:	OUP Oxford
Publication date:	01/22/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	884 KB

About the Author

Ian Ravenscroft is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Flinders University, Australia

Table of Contents

Introduction: Themes and Criticisms Ian Ravenscroft 1

Part 1 Metaphysics and Conceptual Analysis 21

1 Analysis, Description, and the A Priori? Simon Blackburn 23

2 Physicalism, Conceptual Analysis, and Acts of Faith Jennifer Homsby 43

3 Serious Metaphysics: Frank Jackson's Defense of Conceptual Analysis William G. Lycan 61

4 Jackson's Classical Model of Meaning Laura Schroeter John Bigelow 85

5 The Semantic Foundations of Metaphysics Huw Price 111

6 The Folk Theory of Colours and the Causes of Colours Experience Peter Menzies 141

Part 2 The Knowledge Argument 161

7 Consciousness and the Frustrations of Physicalism Philip Pettit 163

8 Jackson's Change of Mind: Representationalism, a Priorism and the Knowledge Argument Robert Van Gulick 189

Part 3 Ethics 219

9 Analytical Moral Functionalism Meets Moral Twin Earth Terry Horgan Mark Timmons 221

10 Consequentialism and the Nearest and Dearest Objection Michael Smith 237

11 The 'Actual' in Actualism Julia Driver 267

Part 4 Conditionals and the Purposes of Arguing 281

12 Conditionals, Truth, and Assertion Dorothy Edgington 283

13 Conditionals: A Debate with Jackson Graham Priest 311

14 Two Purposes of Arguing and Two Epistemic: Projects Martin Davies 337

Part 5 Replying to My Critics 385

15 Replies to My Critics Frank Jackson 387

Index 475