Key Philosophers in Conversation: The Cogito Interviews

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Andrew Pyle
Psychology Press, 1999 - Biography & Autobiography - 256 pages

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.

 

Contents

Michael Dummett
1
Mary Warnock
8
Willard Van Orman Quine
17
Roger Scruton
26
Peter Strawson
36
Hilary Putnam
44
Stephan Körner
55
Richard Dawkins
65
Richard Sorabji
114
David Gauthier
129
Bernard Williams
142
Adam Morton
164
Derek Parfit
179
Nancy Cartwright
196
John Cottingham
215
Jean Hampton
231

Alasdair MacIntyre
75
Dan Dennett
85
Hugh Mellor
101
Martha Nussbaum
239
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About the author (1999)

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

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