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Donald Davidson has been one of the most influential figures in modern analytic philosophy and has made seminal contributions in a wide range of subjects: philosophy of language, philosophy of action, philosophy of mind, epistemology, metaphysics and the theory of rationality. His principal work, embodied in a series of landmark essays stretching over nearly forty years, exhibits a unity rare among philosophers contributing on so many diverse fronts. Written by a distinguished team of philosophers, this volume includes chapters on truth and meaning, the philosophy of action, radical interpretation, philosophical psychology, knowledge of the external world, other minds and our own minds, and the implications of Davidson's work for literary theory. This book is a comprehensive introduction to the full range of Davidson's work, and as such it will be of particular value to advanced undergraduates, graduates and professionals in philosophy, psychology, linguistics, and literary theory

A Companion to Donald Davidson presents newly commissioned essays by leading figures within contemporary philosophy. Taken together, they provide a comprehensive overview of Davidson's work across its full range, and an assessment of his many contributions to philosophy. Highlights the breadth of Davidson's work across philosophy Demonstrates the continuing influence his work has on the philosophical community Includes newly commissioned contributions from leading figures in contemporary philosophy Provides an in-depth exposition and analysis of Davidson's work across the range of areas to which he contributed, including philosophy of action, epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of language, and philosophy of mind.

This is a concise, systematic introduction to all the main elements of the philosophy of Donald Davidson, one of the 20th century's deepest analytic thinkers. It places the theory of meaning and content at the very centre of his thought. By using interpretation, and the interpreter, as key ideas it clearly brings out the underlying structure and unified nature of Davidson's work. The author carefully outlines his principal claims and arguments, and discusses them in some detail

Introduction / Kirk Ludwig -- Truth and meaning / Ernest Lepore and Kirk Ludwig -- Philosophy of action / Alfred R. Mele -- Radical interpretation / Piers Rawling -- Philosophy of mind and psychology / Jaegwon Kim -- Semantics and metaphysics of events / Paul Pietroski -- Knowledge of self, others, and world / Ernest Sosa -- Language and literature / Samuel C. Wheeler III

1. Introduction : Davidson's philosophical project -- 2. Meaning and truth I -- 3. Meaning and truth II -- 4. Radical interpretation -- 5. Interpretation and meaning -- 6. Events and causes -- 7. Action theory and explanation in the social sciences -- 8. The matter of mind -- 9. Conclusion : scepticism and subjectivity.