Key Philosophers in Conversation The Cogito Interviews

Pyle, Andrew (edited by)

ISBN 10: 0415180376 / ISBN 13: 9780415180375

Published by Routledge, New York, 1999

About this Item

6 x 9 1/4" 256 pages. Presents twenty important interviews which the philosophical journal "Cogito" conducted between 1987 and 1996. Near Fine - light bumping to cover corners.

Seller Inventory # 115131

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Key Philosophers in Conversation The Cogito Interviews
• Publisher: Routledge, New York
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415180376
• ISBN 13: 9780415180375
• Binding: Paperback

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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