Lewis and Cavell on Ordinary Language and Academic Philosophy

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  • Abraham D Stone University of California Santa Cruz

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4454/philinq.v6i1.183

Keywords:

Stanley Cavell, David Lewis, J.L. Austin, Thomas Kuhn, ordinary language philosophy

Abstract

Stanley Cavell and David Lewis agree on the conditions under which philosophical argument can reveal truth, and on the type of truth that can be revealed. Neverthelss, they disagree on whether the academy is a good site for philosophy.

Author Biography

Abraham D Stone, University of California Santa Cruz

Associate Professor of Philosophy

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Published

2018-02-25

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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2018): History of Late Analytic Philosophy

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