Books written by Timothy Williamson

The Practical Pocket Guide to History Taking and Clinical Examination

Timothy Williamson, Lesley Thoms. Have you ever had ear problems or surgery? Have you had any hearing loss? Do you feel as though your ear feels full? Is it triggered by different movements or head positions?
Vagueness

See H.Putnam, 'Sense, nonsense and the senses: An inquiry into the powers of the human mind', Journal of Philosophy91 (1994): 445–517, at 503, 510–511. 2. ... See H. Putnam, 'A quick Read is a wrong Wright', Analysis 45 (1985): 203.
The Philosophy of Philosophy

“Objectivity refigured: Pragmatism without verificationism,” in J. Haldane and C. Wright, eds., Reality, ... of demonstratives and other indexicals,” in J. Almog, J. Perry, and H. Wettstein, eds., Themes from Kaplan, 481–564.
Tetralogue: I'm Right, You're Wrong

Ludwig who? Ludwig Wittgenstein, Bob. As he would say, the underlying grammar of the question 'Is there a God?' is quite different from that of ... I'd love to psychoanalyse your choice of metaphors, Roxana. Do not project your dirty ...
Identity and Discrimination

Loux, M.and Zimmerman, D. (2003): The Oxford Handbook of Metaphysics, Oxford University Press. ... (2009): Language and World: Papers of the 32nd International Wittgenstein Symposium, Austrian Ludwig Wittgenstein Society.
Vagueness

From discussions of the heap paradox in classical Greece, to modern formal approaches like fuzzy logic, Timothy Williamson traces the history of the problem of vagueness.
Debating the A Priori

For convenience , we may follow Boghossian in generalizing over shades rather than things of those shades . Thus ( 1 ) becomes ( 14 ) : ( 1 * ) All shades of crimson are shades of red . That is near enough ( 1 ) for present purposes .
Modal Logic as Metaphysics

The book contains detailed historical discussion of how the metaphysical issues emerged in the twentieth century development of quantified modal logic, through the work of such figures as Rudolf Carnap, Ruth Barcan Marcus, Arthur Prior, and ...
Doing Philosophy: From Common Curiosity to Logical Reasoning

From thought experiments, to deduction, to theories, this little book will cause you to totally rethink what philosophy is.
The Practical Pocket Guide to History Taking and Clinical Examination

To become proficient in history taking, key questions should be asked to quickly understand the exact nature of the illness.This invaluable guide spec
Debating the a Priori

New Essays on the Significance , Grounds , and Extent of the A Priori . Oxford University Press . ... In Defense of Pure Reason : A Rationalist Account of A Priori Justification . ... In Essays on a Priori Knowledge and Justification .
Suppose and Tell: The Semantics and Heuristics of Conditionals

so, for supposing in the modally distanced way that it is raining does not commit us to supposing in the modally distanced ... the corresponding negative attitude ||" was defined in terms of || thus: |” BB ||"A just in case BB || not(A) ...
The Philosophy of Philosophy

In this provocative work, distinguished philosopher Timothy Williamson challenges widely-held assumptions and clarifies long-standing misconceptions about the methodology and nature of philosophical inquiry.
Care Bundles in Emergency Medicine

Emergency medicine care bundles support healthcare professionals in providing focused management plans for common presentations. They are explicitly focused on the initi
Modal Logic as Metaphysics

The book contains detailed historical discussion of how the metaphysical issues emerged in the twentieth century development of quantified modal logic, through the work of such figures as Rudolf Carnap, Ruth Barcan Marcus, Arthur Prior, and ...
Tetralogue: I'm Right, You're Wrong

"For those new to philosophy, 'Tetralogue' is a marvellous way into the subject. For those who are old hands, it neatly poses serious questions about truth and falsity, relativism and dogma."--Dust jacket flap.
Doing Philosophy: From Common Curiosity to Logical Reasoning

From thought experiments, to deduction, to theories, this little book will cause you to totally rethink what philosophy is.
Modal Logic as Metaphysics

Timothy Williamson gives an original and provocative treatment of deep metaphysical questions about existence, contingency, and change, using the latest resources of quantified modal logic.
Williamson on Knowledge

Eighteen leading philosophers offer critical assessments of Timothy Williamson's ground-breaking work on knowledge and its impact on philosophy today.
Suppose and Tell: The Semantics and Heuristics of Conditionals

... play soccer ? Huitink ( 2009 , following von Fintel 1994 ) objects to treating the ' if ' clause as covertly ... rain stops . Here B can naturally be heard as meaning that in most relevant situations in which the rain stops , they play ...