Collected Essays 1929 - 1968: Collected Papers Volume 2 Book by Gilbert Ryle
Language: English
Published by Routledge, 2009
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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Book in excellent unread/unused condition. Softcover. English. Pub Year 2009, See images for condition. About the book >.>.> Collected Essays 1929-1968: Collected Papers Volume 2 is a significant compilation of the works of Gilbert Ryle, a pivotal figure in twentieth-century philosophy. This volume, long unavailable, showcases the extensive range of Ryle's philosophical inquiries, focusing primarily on the complex notion of thinking. It includes several of his notable essays, such as Knowing How and Knowing That, Philosophical Arguments, Systematically Misleading Expressions, and A Puzzling Element in the Notion of Thinking.Within its pages, Ryle explores a variety of topics, including feelings, pleasure, sensation, and forgetting, while articulating his philosophical stance that navigates between behaviourism and Cartesianism. This breadth underlines Ryle?s engagement with fundamental questions of philosophy, particularly in relation to mind and language.Along with Collected Papers Volume 1 and the new edition of The Concept of Mind, both published by Routledge, this volume encapsulates the essence of Ryle?s philosophical contributions. Each volume features a substantial introduction by Julia Tanney, which serves as a critical guide for readers and students of twentieth-century philosophy. Tanney?s insights enhance the understanding of Ryle?s ideas, making this collection invaluable for those interested in the philosophy of mind and language.Gilbert Ryle (1900-1976) held the position of Waynflete Professor of Metaphysics and was a fellow at Magdalen College, Oxford. He also served as an editor for the journal Mind and as President of the Aristotelian Society, further asserting his influence in the field. Julia Tanney is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Kent and has held previous visiting academic positions in France. (MP).…
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- Title
- Collected Essays 1929 - 1968: Collected Papers Volume 2 Book by Gilbert Ryle
- Author
- Gilbert Ryle
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Publication year
- 2009
- Condition
- Like New
- Binding
- Softcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0415485495
- ISBN 13
- 9780415485494
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- Philosophy Books
Gilbert Ryle was one of the most important and yet misunderstood philosophers of the Twentieth Century. Long unavailable, Collected Essays 1929-1968: Collected Papers Volume 2 stands as testament to the astonishing breadth of Ryle’s philosophical concerns.
This volume showcases Ryle’s deep interest in the notion of thinking and contains many of his major pieces, including his classic essays ‘Knowing How and Knowing That’, ‘Philosophical Arguments’, ‘Systematically Misleading Expressions’, and ‘A Puzzling Element in the Notion of Thinking’. He ranges over an astonishing number of topics, including feelings, pleasure, sensation, forgetting and concepts and in so doing hones his own philosophical stance, steering a careful path between behaviourism and Cartesianism.
Together with the Collected Papers Volume 1 and the new edition of The Concept of Mind, these outstanding essays represent the very best of Ryle’s work. Each volume contains a substantial preface by Julia Tanney, and both are essential reading for any student of twentieth-century philosophies of mind and language.
Gilbert Ryle (1900 -1976) was Waynflete Professor of Metaphysics and Fellow of Magdalen College Oxford, an editor of Mind, and a president of the Aristotelian Society.
Julia Tanney is Senior Lectuer at the University of Kent, and has held visiting positions at the University of Picardie and Paris-Sorbonne.
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About the Author
Gilbert Ryle was born in England in 1900, one of ten children. In 1924 he was appointed to a lectureship at Christ Church College, Oxford where he was to remain for his entire academic career until his retirement in 1968. In 1945 he was elected to the Waynflete Chair of Metaphysical Philosophy. He was editor of the journal Mind from 1947 to 1971. A confirmed bachelor, he lived after his retirement with his twin sister Mary in the Oxfordshire village of Islip. Gardening and walking gave him immense pleasure, as did his pipe. He died on 6 October 1976 at Whitby in Yorkshire after a day's walking on the moors.
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