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Philosophy Bites Back


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About the Book

Philosophy Bites Back is the second book to come out of the hugely successful podcast Philosophy Bites. It presents a selection of lively interviews with leading philosophers of our time, who discuss the ideas and works of some of the most important thinkers in history. From the ancient classics of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, to the groundbreaking modern thought of Wittgenstein, Rawls, and Derrida, this volume spans over two and a half millennia of western philosophy and illuminates its most fascinating ideas. Philosophy Bites was set up in 2007 by David Edmonds and Nigel Warburton. It has had over 12 million downloads, and is listened to all over the world.

Table of Contents:
Introduction: 'Who Is Your Favourite Philosopher?' 1: Mary Margaret McCabe on Socrates and the Paradox of Inquiry 2: Angie Hobbs on Plato on Erotic Love 3: Terence Irwin on Aristotle's Ethics 4: Anthony Kenny on Aquinas' Ethics 5: Quentin Skinner on Machiavelli's The Prince 6: Sarah Bakewell on Montaigne 7: A. C. Grayling on Descartes' Cogito 8: Susan James on Spinoza on the emotions 9: John Dunn on Locke on Toleration 10: John Campbell on Berkeley's Puzzle 11: Peter Millican on Hume's Significance 12: Nicholas Phillipson on Adam Smith on What Human Beings are Like 13: Melissa Lane on Rousseau on Modern Society 14: Richard Bourke on Edmund Burke on Politics 15: A. W. Moore on Kant's Metaphysics 16: Robert Stern on Hegel on Dialectic 17: Richard Reeves on Mill on Liberty 18: Clare Carlisle on Kierkegaard's Fear and Trembling 19: Aaron Ridley on Nietzsche on Art and Truth 20: Peter Singer on Henry Sidgwick's Ethics 21: Robert B. Talisse on the Pragmatists 22: Barry C. Smith on Wittgenstein 23: Hugh Mellor on Frank Ramsey on Truth 24: Mary Warnock on Sartre's Existentialism 25: Chandran Kukathas on Hayek 26: Jonathan Wolff on John Rawls 27: Robert Rowland Smith on Derrida on Forgiveness

About the Author :
David Edmonds is an award-winning documentary maker for the BBC World Service. He is the author or co-author (with John Eidinow) of several books, including Wittgenstein's Poker (short-listed for the Guardian First Book Award), Bobby Fischer Goes To War (long-listed for the Samuel Johnson prize), and Rousseau's Dog (about the relationship between Jean-Jacques Rousseau and David Hume). He is currently a Research Associate at the Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics at Oxford University and a Contributing Editor for Prospect Magazine. Nigel Warburton is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the Open University and author of several introductory philosophy books, including the bestselling Philosophy: The Basics and Philosophy: The Classics. His latest book is A Little History of Philosophy. He also regularly teaches courses on aesthetics at Tate Modern.

Review :
Engaging and accessible... Readers can enjoy each chapter individually or read the entire book for an understanding of major figures of Western philosophy. As was the first, this book is highly recommended for all general readers with an interest in philosophy. As a fan of the Philosophy Bites podcast, I'm very pleased to see this publication of conversations with leading scholars on major figures in the history of philosophy. The result is not only a good introduction to that history, but a rare chance to read top-level philosophers speaking extemporaneously about the subjects they know best. Even regular listeners to the podcast will be glad to have this written version of highlights from the series.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780199693009
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Weight: 414 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0199693005
  • Publisher Date: 22 Nov 2012
  • Height: 207 mm
  • No of Pages: 304
  • Spine Width: 23 mm
  • Width: 143 mm


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