Knowledge, Language, and Interpretation

Thanks to their heterogeneity, the nine essays in this volumeoffer a clear testimony of Donald Davidsons authority, andthey undoubtedly show how much his work-even if it hasraised many doubts and criticisms-has been, and still is, highlyinfluential and significant in contemporary analytical philosophyfor a wide range of subjects. The various articles not onlycritically and carefully analyze Davidsons theses and arguments(in particular those concerning language and knowledge), butthey also illustrate how such theories and ideas, despite theirunavoidable difficulties, are still alive and potentially fruitful.Davidons work is indeed an important and provocative startingpoint for discussing the future progress of philosophy.