Key Philosophers in Conversation

The Cogito interviews
Erscheinungsjahr 1999
ISBN: 978-0-415-18037-5
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 474 g

Key Philosophers in Conversation is a fascinating collection of interviews presenting the ideas of some of the worlds leading contemporary philosophers. Each interview features a discussion with a key philosopher looking at philosophical issues such as; the philosophy of mind, ethics, science, political philosophy and the history of philosophy.
Those interviewed are; W.V.O Quine, Michael Dummet, Mary Warnock, Hilary Putnam, Alasdair MacIntyre, Daniel Dennett, Martha Nussbaum, Roger Scruton, Bernard Williams, Jean Hampton, Richard Dawkins, Derek Parfit, Peter Strawson, David Gauthier, Hugh Mellor, John Cottingham, Adam Morton, Stefan Korner, Richard Sorabji and Nancy Cartwright.
This book offers an excellent insight to contemporary philosophy and is ideal for anyone seeking an introduction to what is happening in Philosophy today.

Zielgruppe

General

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pyle, Andrew

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Westliche Philosophie: 20./21. Jahrhundert

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Michael Dummett; Chapter 2 Mary Warnock; Chapter 3 Willard Van Orman Quine; Chapter 4 Roger Scruton; Chapter 5 Peter Strawson; Chapter 6 Hilary Putnam; Chapter 7 Stephan Körner; Chapter 8 Richard Dawkins; Chapter 9 Alasdair Macintyre; Chapter 10 Dan Dennett; Chapter 11 Hugh Mellor; Chapter 12 Richard Sorabji; Chapter 13 David Gauthier; Chapter 14 Bernard Williams; Chapter 15 Adam Morton; Chapter 16 Derek Parfit; Chapter 17 Nancy Cartwright; Chapter 18 John Cottingham; Chapter 19 Jean Hampton; Chapter 20 Martha Nussbaum;

Über Autor(innen)

Andrew Pyle is former editor of Cogito and is Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Bristol.