Following on from the success of the first edition of "What Philosophers Think", this second edition brings together a collection of interviews with some of the world's most important and influential philosophers and intellectuals and leading figures in the arts and politics, including: Bernard Williams, Onora O'Neill, Philippa Foot, Philip Pullman, Bhikhu Parekh, Slavoj Zizek, AC Grayling, Igor Alexander, Alexander McCall Smith, Daniel Dennett, and Oliver Letwin. The interviews - all revised and expanded from "The Philosopher's Magazine" - cover a wide range of issues and offer a unique insight into the minds behind the great ideas of today. Always lively, provocative and accessible, these interviews get to the heart of today's most vital questions.
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Brings together a collection of interviews with some of the world's most important and influential philosophers and intellectuals, including: Bernard Williams, Onora O'Neill, Philippa Foot, Philip Pullman, Bhikhu Parekh, Slavoj Zizek, AC Grayling, Igor Alexander, Alexander McCall Smith, Daniel Dennett, and Oliver Letwin.
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Acknowledgements; Preface; Oliver Letwin - On politics and philosophy; Roundtable - On September 11; Roundtable - On security and 'the war on terror'; Ted Honderich - On terrorism and punishment; Bhikhu Parekh - On multiculturalism; Slavoj Zizek - On multiculturalism, pluralism and tolerance; Onora O'Neill - On trust and autonomy; Anthony Grayling - On philosophy and public understanding; Mary Warnock - On making babies; Philippa Foot - On goodness; The Soho Symposium - On love; Bernard Williams - On truth and truthfulness; Robert M Pirsig - On the Metaphysics of Quality; Alexander McCall Smith - On philosophy and the novel; Philip Pullman - On writing for children; Igor Aleksander - On artificial intelligence.
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The editors of The Philosopher's Magazine bring you a wonderful new collection of interviews covering a wide range of issues and a unique insight into the minds behind the great ideas of today.
The first edition of What Philosophers Think has sold extraordinarily well - 6500 copies sold in its original format and a further 2300 copies sold as a Compact.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780826493002
Publisert
2007-05-31
Utgiver
Vendor
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Vekt
236 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Aldersnivå
G, P, UU, 01, 06, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
208