Books in the Continuum Contemporary American Thinkers series

John Searle is one of the most important and influential analytic philosophers. This book provides a critical review of Searle's philosophical themes.

Hilary Putnam is one of America's important and influential contemporary philosophers. This book offers an overview of Putnam's ideas, his key writings and his contributions to the various fields of philosophy. It shows how his theory of semantic externalism serves as a lynchpin for understanding his thought as a whole.

Daniel Dennett is one of America's most important and influential contemporary philosophers. He has made considerable contributions to the philosophy of mind and to evolutionary thought. This book offers an introduction to and overview of Dennett's ideas, his writings and his contributions to the various fields of philosophy.

Provides an account of Kripke's philosophy, his major works and ideas. Offering a guide to the important and complex thought of this key philosopher, this title gives a review of his two major works, "Naming and Necessity" and "Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language". It explores how Kripke's ideas often seem to overturn widely accepted views.