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Empiricism and the philosophy of mind
Book • 1956
First published in essay form in 1956, 'Empiricism and the Philosophy of Mind' is a seminal work by Wilfrid Sellars that significantly influenced the development of analytic philosophy.
It attacks the 'Myth of the Given' and breaks away from the traditional empiricist views of Russell and Ayer.
The book includes an introduction by Richard Rorty and a study guide by Robert Brandom, making it more accessible to readers interested in the history and significance of analytic philosophy.
It attacks the 'Myth of the Given' and breaks away from the traditional empiricist views of Russell and Ayer.
The book includes an introduction by Richard Rorty and a study guide by Robert Brandom, making it more accessible to readers interested in the history and significance of analytic philosophy.
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regarding the myth of the given and the criticism of perception giving non-conceptual empirical knowledge.


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The Theory That Shatters Language Itself
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Episode 154: Wilfrid Sellars on the Myth of the Given