Talking Philosophy: Dialogues with Fifteen Leading Philosophers
by Bryan Magee
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Talking Philosophy is a unique record of philosophers explaining their work. This book features fifteen dialogues between Bryan Magee and some of the outstanding thinkers of the twentieth century. It includes contributions from Isaiah Berlin, Noam Chomsky, W. V. O. Quine, A. J. Ayer, Iris Murdoch, and Herbert Marcuse. The topics discussed include, 'What is philosophy?', Marxism, existentialism, literature, and ethics.Tags
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This outstanding collection of interviews will bring you up to date on the major currents of Philosophy (to 1977), though very light on Philosophy of Science. It is written in plain language: no baloney and no buzz-words, but straightforward, clear and to the point.
Philosophy of Science aside, this is word for word the best book on Philosophy I have read.
Philosophy of Science aside, this is word for word the best book on Philosophy I have read.
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Bryan Magee has had a distinguished career as a university professor, music and theater critic, member of Parliament, and author. He is well known for two popular BBC television series on philosophy. Among his internationally acclaimed books are The Story of Philosophy, The Philosophy of Schopenhauer, and Aspects of Wagner. He lives in London. show more (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Original title
- Men of Ideas | BBC Books 1978
- Alternate titles*
- Talking Philosophy
- Original publication date
- 1978
- First words
- In the opening discussion in this series, by way of introduction, I propose to confront some utterly basic questions.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)The task ahead is to bring our comprehension of those two sets of constraints into relation with each other.
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