Michael Dummett Books

This volume gathers fifteen classic essays by Michael Dummett, a prominent philosopher and interpreter of Gottlob Frege, whose ideas are foundational to the analytic movement in philosophy.

The philosophy of Gottlob Frege is the starting point for the entire modern analytical movement; it profoundly influenced Russell, Wittgenstein, and Quine. Michael Dummett here expands upon his interpretation of Frege, and answers criticisms and objections that have been raised.

This is the second volume of a survey and discussion on Gottlob Frege's philosophy, often regarded as the foundation of modern analytical thought, following "Frege: Philosophy of Language".

No one has figured more prominently in the study of German philosopher Gottlob Frege than Michael Dummett. This highly acclaimed book is a major contribution to the philosophy of language as well as a systematic interpretation of Frege, indisputably the father of analytic philosophy. Frege: Philosophy of Language remains indispensable for an understanding of contemporary philosophy. Harvard University Press is pleased to reissue this classic book in paperback.

The twentieth century was marked by the triumph of the 'analytic' tradition of philosophy, which remains to this day the dominant mainstream of philosophical thought and teaching. In his landmark reflection and exploration of the origins of analytic philosophy, Michael Dummett vividly explores the roots of that tradition in the writings of such German and Austrian thinkers as Frege, Husserl and Wittgenstein. Disputing the notion of analytic philosophy as an 'Anglo-American' tradition, Dummett finds a shared well-spring in the works of the analytic and phenomenological traditions. Now available in the Bloomsbury Revelations series, Origins of Analytical Philosophy remains a vital read for anyone interested in the development of twentieth century thought and the history of philosophy.

On Immigration and Refugees is one of the most eloquent and important reflections on the subject to have been published in many years. This Routledge Classics edition includes a new Foreword by Sarah Fine.

Książka jednego z najwybitniejszych filozofów ostatniego półwiecza. W tej przystępnie napisanej pracy autor kreśli obraz uprawianej przez siebie dyscypliny jako analitycznego opisu i wyjaśniania pojęć i zasad, za pomocą których ujmujemy rzeczywistość. Omawia naturę problemów filozoficznych, relację filozofii do nauk szczegółowych i religii, a także krytykuje niektóre rozpowszechnione stanowiska, jak scjentyzm, psychologizm i relatywizm.

Statt des Grundsatzes, zum Gedanken könne man nur durch sprachliche Analyse gelangen, wird dem Gedanklichen auf Kosten des Sprachlichen immer mehr eine Vorrangstellung eingeräumt. Aber was hat es mit der so lange für selbstverständlich erachteten Wende zur Sprache eigentlich auf sich? Dies ist die Kernfrage, die Michael Dummett durch eine Rückbesinnung auf die Ursprünge der analytischen Philosophie zu klären versucht. Diese Ursprünge sieht er nicht so sehr in der empiristischen - auf Locke, Berkeley und Hume zurückgehenden -Tradition, sondern in einer Fragestellung, die im ausgehenden 19. Jahrhundert besonders im deutschen Sprachbereich erörtert worden ist.