The Philosophical
Gourmet Report 2017-2018
Edited by: Berit Brogaard, University of Miami | Christopher A. Pynes, Western Illinois University
Founding Editor: Brian Leiter, University of Chicago
Advisory Board
Members of the Advisory Board voted on a variety of issues pertaining to ranking methodology, as well as nominating evaluators for the surveys, participating in the surveys, and editing, where necessary, the Speciality Rankings. All other content was drafted by the editors.
| ADVISOR | UNIVERSITY | ADVISOR | UNIVERSITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Barney | University of Toronto | Michael Rosen | Harvard University |
| Keith DeRose | Yale University | Alexander Rosenberg | Duke University |
| John Doris | Washington University, St. Louis | David Schmidtz | University of Arizona |
| Don Garrett | New York University | Brian Skyrms | University of California, Irvine; Stanford University |
| Christopher Hitchcock | California Institute of Technology | Stephen Stich | Rutgers University, New Brunswick |
| Shelly Kagan | Yale University | Iain Thomson | University of New Mexico |
| Brian Leiter | Founding Editor (University of Chicago) | Bryan Van Norden | Vassar College |
| Edouard Machery | University of Pittsburgh | Katja Vogt | Columbia University |
| Penelope Maddy | University of California, Irvine | Ted Warfield | University of Notre Dame |
| Angela Mendelovici | University of Western Ontario | Timothy Williamson | Oxford University |
Newly Published
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The Blackwell Companion to Substance Dualism
As the first book of its kind to bring together a collection of contemporary writing from top proponents and critics in a pro-contra format, The Blackwell Companion to Substance Dualism pairs essays from dualist advocates with astute criticism from physicalist opponents and vice versa, highlighting points of contrast for readers in thematic sections while showcasing today’s leading minds engaged in direct debate. Coming Soon! Go to www.wiley.com |
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The Passions: A Study of Human NatureBy In The Passions, the third volume of a major study in philosophical anthropology which has spanned nearly a decade, one of the most preeminent living philosophers examines and reflects upon the nature of the emotions, advancing the view that novelists, playwrights, and poets – rather than psychologists and cognitive neuroscientists – elaborate the most refined descriptions of their role in human life. Now available in paperback! Go to www.wiley.com |
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C.S. LewisBy In this newest addition to the Blackwell Great Minds series, well-known philosopher and Lewis authority Stewart Goetz discusses Lewis’s philosophical thought and illustrates how it informs his theological and literary work. Drawing from Lewis’s published writing and private correspondence, including unpublished materials, C.S. Lewis is the first book to develop a cohesive and holistic understanding of Lewis as a philosopher. Now available in paperback! Go to www.wiley.com |
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Worldviews: An Introduction to the History and Philosophy of Science, Third EditionBy By exploring the significance of Wittgenstein’s later texts relating to the philosophy of language, Wittgenstein’s Later Theory of Meaning offers insights that will transform our understanding of the influential 20th-century philosopher. Coming Soon! Go to www.wiley.com |
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