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.

Focusing on personal, emotional, and political issues, these witty, brilliant essays from the Harvard Review of Philosophy strive to illuminate those areas of philosophy and life that are most important to living "the good life" to its fullest as an individual and as a citizen. From immigration to moral intuition, from love to hubris, these essays demonstrate how philosophy tackles modernity's central questions.