This paper provides an exposition and defence of Lewis' theory of radical interpretation. The first part explains what Lewis' theory was; the second part explains what it wasn't, and in so doing addresses a number of common objections that arise as a result of widespread myths and misunderstandings about how Lewis' theory is supposed to work
While C. I. Lewis was traditionally interpreted as an epistemological foundationalist throughout his...
According to the Rationality Constraint, our concept of belief imposes limits on how much irrational...
1. IntroductionIn this superb book, Williams sets a very ambitious goal for himself: to sketch bicon...
This paper provides an exposition and defence of Lewis' theory of radical interpretation. The first ...
This paper begins with a puzzle regarding Lewis' theory of radical interpretation. On the one hand, ...
This paper takes issue with an influential interpretationist argument for physicalism about intentio...
David Lewis describes, then attempts to refute, a simple anti-Humean theory of desire he calls ‘Desi...
Imagine that we have undertaken the task of coming to know Karl as a person. We would like to know w...
In “Radical Interpretation” (1974), David Lewis asked: by what constraints, and to what extent, do t...
David Lewis (1974, 1994/1999) proposed to reduce the facts about mental representation to facts abou...
While C. I. Lewis was traditionally interpreted as an epistemological foundationalist throughout his...
According to the Rationality Constraint, our concept of belief imposes limits on how much irrational...
1. IntroductionIn this superb book, Williams sets a very ambitious goal for himself: to sketch bicon...
This paper provides an exposition and defence of Lewis' theory of radical interpretation. The first ...
This paper begins with a puzzle regarding Lewis' theory of radical interpretation. On the one hand, ...
This paper takes issue with an influential interpretationist argument for physicalism about intentio...
David Lewis describes, then attempts to refute, a simple anti-Humean theory of desire he calls ‘Desi...
Imagine that we have undertaken the task of coming to know Karl as a person. We would like to know w...
In “Radical Interpretation” (1974), David Lewis asked: by what constraints, and to what extent, do t...
David Lewis (1974, 1994/1999) proposed to reduce the facts about mental representation to facts abou...
While C. I. Lewis was traditionally interpreted as an epistemological foundationalist throughout his...
According to the Rationality Constraint, our concept of belief imposes limits on how much irrational...
1. IntroductionIn this superb book, Williams sets a very ambitious goal for himself: to sketch bicon...