Philosophy's Future : The Problem of Philosophical Progress

Philosophy's Future: The Problem of Philosophical Progress diagnoses the state of philosophy as an academic discipline and calls it to account, inviting further reflection and dialogue on its cultural value and capacity for future evolution. Offers the most up-to-date treatment of the intellectual and cultural value of contemporary philosophy from a wide range of perspectivesFeatures contributions from distinguished philosophers such as Frank Jackson, Karen Green, Timothy Williamson, Jessica Wilson, and many othersExplores the ways philosophical investigations of logic, world, mind, and moral responsibility continue to shape the empirical and theoretical sciencesConsiders the role of contemporary philosophy in political issues such as women's rights, the discrimination of minorities, and public health