Philosophical Examinations of Historical and Contemporary Problems

The philosophical essays collected here cover a wide range of topics, both historical and contemporary. The historical essays are examinations of issues in the work of philosophers from Parmenides to Wittgenstein and Quine, while those on contemporary matters are chiefly concerned with the nature of knowledge and belief and the relation of science to philosophy. They have been written over a long philosophical career and are models of philosophical investigation and argument.