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Thanks to their heterogeneity, the nine essays in this volume offer a clear testimony of Donald Davidson's authority, and they undoubtedly show how much his work - even if it has raised many doubts and criticisms - has been, and still is, highly influential and significant in contemporary analytical philosophy for a wide range of subjects. Moreover, the various articles not only critically and carefully analyze Davidson's theses and arguments (in particular those concerning language and knowledge), but they also illustrate how such theories and ideas, despite their unavoidable difficulties, are still alive and potentially fruitful. Davidon's work is indeed an important and provocative starting point for discussing the future progress of philosophy.

About the Editors

Dr. Maria Cristina Amoretti (Imperia, 1978) is Research Fellow in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Genova. Her primary interests are in Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Knowledge and Epistemology. She co-edited Conoscenza e Verità (Milano 2007).

Prof. Nicla Vassallo (Imperia, 1963) is Full Professor of Theoretical Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Genova and is part of the teaching staff of the Doctorate in Philosophy. Her primary research and teaching areas are Philosophy of Knowledge and Epistemology. She also has serious research interests in Feminist Philosophy, Metaphysics, Philosophical Naturalism and Scepticism. Her latest sole-authored work is Teoria della conoscenza (Roma-Bari 20082) and her latest co-authored work is Filosofia delle donne (Roma-Bari 20072). Her most recent edited book is Filosofia delle conoscenze (Torino 2006), and her most recent co-edited book is Filosofia della comunicazione (Roma-Bari 20062). She regularly writes for the Sunday Cultural Supplement of the newspaper Sole-24 Ore.

CONTENTS

Introduction

M. Cristina AMORETTI and Nicla VASSALLO

Fly swatting: Davidsonian truth theories and context

R. M. SAINSBURY

Davidson and Frege on predication

Eva PICARDI

Events and Conservativity: Clues towards Language Evolution

Massimo PIATTELLI PALMARINI

Davidson and Dummett on the Social Character of Language

Jennifer HORNSBY

Davidson on epistemic norms

Pascal ENGEL

The Place of Ontology in Davidson’s Theory of Interpretation

Andrea C. BOTTANI

Language and Conceptual Schemes

Michele MARSONET

Davidson’s Naturalism

Mario DE CARO

Davidson, Self-knowledge, and Skepticism

M. Cristina AMORETTI

List of Contributors

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