Reconceiving Experience

John T. Kearns is Professor of Philosophy at State University of New York at Buffalo. He has also written The Principles of Deductive Logic and Using Language: The Structures of Speech Acts, both published by SUNY Press; and Deductive Logic, A Programed Introduction. He is also editor of the SUNY Press publication series in Logic and Language.

• Introduction 1. Descartes' Problem 2. The Larger Problem: Sensing and Thinking 3. The Larger Problem: Descartes' Best Efforts 4. The Empiricist Response 5. Acting Intentionally 6. Learning to Use Language: Getting Started 7. Learning to Use Language: Gaining Proficiency 8. Learning to Use Language: Theoretical Issues 9. Representing: The Fundamentals 10. Representing: Logical Differences between The Two Stages 11. Representing: Transcending Identifying-Stage Limitations 12. Knowledge and Certainty 13. A Solution References Index

"Most impressive is the author's skill in creating an original theory of experience, language, thought, and action. The theory is comprehensive, detailed, well-articulated, and well-motivated; its relevance to both traditional and recently-discovered philosophical problems is evident; and the author makes illuminating use of it to address (if not fully solve) these problems. The author's presentation is clear, well-organized, and philosophically and logically sophisticated. I found it, indeed, fascinating, stimulating, provocative." — Vere Chappell, University of Massachusetts"As a logician, I was fascinated by this book. Many of the problems the author addresses, especially those related to modalities are ones I have been thinking about myself. I like the author's approach and find myself agreeing with many of his solutions. This book makes an important contribution to the theory of experience, thought, and language." — Kathleen Johnson Wu, The University of Alabama