Making of a Philosopher My Journey Through Twentieth-Century Philosophy

Name: Making of a Philosopher My Journey Through Twentieth-Century Philosophy
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ISBN: 9780060957605

ISBN-10: 0060957603

ISBN-13: 9780060957605

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Authors: Colin McGinn, Colin Mcginn

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Part memoir, part study, The Making of a Philosopher is the self-portrait of a deeply intelligent mind as it develops over a life on both sides of the Atlantic. The Making of a Philosopher follows Colin McGinn from his early years in England reading Descartes and Anselm, to his years in the states, first in Los Angeles, then New York. McGinn presents a contemporary academic take on the great philosophical figures of the twentieth century, including Bertrand Russell, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Noam Chomsky, alongside stories of the teachers who informed his ideas and often became friends and mentors, especially the colorful A.J. Ayer at Oxford. McGinn's prose is always elegant and probing;…

Book details

List price: $14.99
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 7/8/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 0.58" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



Preface



First Stirrings



From Psychology to Philosophy



Logic and Language



Mind and Reality



Belief, Desire, and Wittgenstein



Consciousness and Cognition



Metaphilosophy and Fiction



Evil, Beauty, and Logic