Talking Philosophy:dialogues With Fifteen Leading Philosophers

Author(s): Bryan Magee

Philosophy

This work consists of 15 dialogues between Bryan Magee and some of the outstanding thinkers of the 20th century. Moral philosophy, political philosophy, the philosophy of language, and the philosophy of science are all treated in depth by the thinkers whose work has shaped the fields.

General Information

  • : 9780192854179
  • : Oxford University Press
  • : UNKNOWN
  • : 0.237
  • : 05 July 2001
  • : 196mm X 127mm X 19mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : Bryan Magee
  • : Paperback
  • : 190
  • : 288
  • : 16 b&w plates, further reading list
  • : 16 b&w plates, further reading list

More About The Product

Review from previous edition: "Intellectual instruction and entertainment of a high order"--Observer

Preface; 1. An Introduction to Philosophy; 2. Marxist Philosophy; 3. Marcuse and the Frankfurt School; 4. Heidegger and Modern Existentialism; 5. The Two Philosophies of Wittgenstein; 6. Logical Positivism and its Legacy; 7. The Spell of Linguistic Philosophy; 8. Moral Philosophy; 9. The Ideas of Quine; 10. The Philosophy of Language; 11. The Ideas of Chomsky; 12. The Philosophy of Science; 13. Philosophy and Politics; 14. Philosophy and Literature; 15. Philosophy: The Social Context; Suggestions for Further Reading