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Hector-Neri Castañeda
Favazzo, Jansan
2018
Abstract
Hector-Neri Castañeda (1924 - 1991) has been one of the most prolific american philosopers of the last century: his interests ranged from the philosophy of mind and the philosophy of language to metaphysics and ethics, through questions of logic and cognitive sciences. In spite of the variety of the topics and the depth of the analyses, it is possible to identify some key ideas which altogether assemble an authentic philosophical system, built upon certain methodological principles that Castañeda himself wished to make explicit. Therefore, after a brief biografic note, this Profile begins with some comments about these principles. Then, the main Castañeda's theories will be taken into account: his analysis of singular reference in the light of its function in experience, the Theory of Guises, the distinction between propositions and practitions and its consequences in ethics, deontic logic and the philosophy of mind.
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Publisher
EUT Edizioni Università di Trieste
Source
Jansan Favazzo, "Hector-Neri Castañeda", in "APhEx 17", 2018, pp. 27
Languages
it
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