Philosophers in Conversation: Interviews from the Harvard Review of Philosophy

ISBN-13: 9780415937788 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 190 str.

S. Phineas Upham; Joshua Harlan; Thomas Scanlon

Opis

This volume brings together for the first time thirteen recent interviews with the brightest names in contemporary philosophy, including W.V.O. Quine, Richard Rorty, Stanley Cavell, Hilary Putnam, as well as the only known interview with John Rawls. The pieces are taken from the Harvard Review of Philosophy. Covering a wide range of topics from the philosophy of law and logic to metaphysics to literature, the interviews provide a fascinating introduction to some of the most influential thinkers of the day.

Spis treści

Foreword by Thomas Scanlon Editor's Note For the Record, John Rawls On Mind, Meaning, and Reality, Hilary Putnam On Semiotics and Pragmatism, Umberto Eco On the Philosophy of Politics, Harvey C. Mansfield Perspectives on Logic, Science, and Philosophy, W.V. Quine On the Philosophy of Law, Alan Dershowitz Toward a Post-metaphysical Culture, Richard Rorty Personal and Professional, Henry Allison On Republicanism and Liberalism, Michael Sandel Philosophical Faith in Action, Cornel West Reflections on a Life of Philosophy, Stanley Cavell On the Philosophical Life, Alexander Nehamas What Time is it on the Sun?, Cora Diamond Science and the Possibility of Philosophy, Peter Unger

O autorze

The Harvard Review of Philosophy has been published since 1991, and its circulation includes philosophy departments and professors throughout the world. The journal is an official student organization of Harvard University. Its faculty advisers are Professors Robert Nozick and Thomas Scanlon.