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How are Chinese philosophy and analytic philosophy—two very distinct traditions—alike? In this volume, fifteen distinguished scholars compare and contrast the methodologies, investigating ways in which each tradition can learn from, contribute to, and complement the other.

All but two essays are unpublished pieces written specifically for this volume. Donald Davidson provides a foreword.

CONTRIBUTORS: Nicholas Rescher, Robert Cummings Neville, Adam Morton, Lik Kuen Tong, Chun-ying Cheng, Shu-hsien Lu, David L. Hall, You-zheng Li, Chad Hansen, Kwong-loi Shun, Yiu-ming Fung, Robert E. Allinson, Ji-yuan Yu, Nicholas Bunnin, Bryan Van Norden, Bo Mou. ... Read more

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A comparative exam of Chinese and analytic philosophy
Collections strong in philosophy or Asian studies will find Two Roads To Wisdom? to be a fine survey of Chinese philosophy's history and its contrast with Western analytic traditions. Leading philosopher in both traditions contribute to this comparative exam of Chinese and analytic philosophy and the methodologies which differ. ... Read more

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Indianapolis 500 Yearbooks
The Indianapolis 500 Yearbooks are a valuable addition to any Indianapolis 500 memorabilia collection.There are various authors such as Donald Davidson and Carl Hungness but all of the authors did an excellent job on these yearbooks.They should be in your collection too. ... Read more

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One of the most exciting and controversial philosophers of our time, Richard Rorty has developed a radical pragmatism that criticises the attempt to provide foundations for our standards of rationality. Rorty believes that the history of philosophy illustrates the futility of attempting to develop a theory of truth or justification that will enable us to be more rational in our activities and beliefs. This study focuses on the support that such a view might receive from Donald Davidson's work on truth and translation. Davidson's work is used to show that the apparent relativism in Rorty's account of truth can be avoided if we focus on the dynamics of translation. Davidson thus offers hope that we can defend objectivity without appealing to traditional views of truth and meaning. ... Read more

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The contemporary debate about truth between deflationists and robust theorists centers around the question of whether truth has an underlying essence. This book advances this discussion by arguing that both Davidson and Heidegger have similar and complementary theories of truth not readily subsumed under traditional headings. By developing key aspects of each philosopher’s theory, a new theory of truth is revealed that occupies the middle ground in the current debate. This theory is concordant with many of our intuitions about truth, yet avoids many of the traditional problems. Philosophers and students working within one tradition, whether analytic or continental, will find this book a helpful resource for understanding the other tradition. ... Read more