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Zusatztext 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. Informationen zum Autor 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 a freelance philosopher, podcaster, and writer. His books include A Little History of Philosophy, Philosophy: the Basics, Thinking from A to Z, Philosophy: the Classics, The Art Question, and Free Speech: A Very Short Introduction. He runs several weblogs including virtualphilosopher.com and artandallusion.com. Klappentext A sparkling, original tour through 2,500 years of Western thought, from Socrates to Derrida, from happiness and love in ancient Greece to truth and forgiveness in the twentieth century. Twenty-seven of today's leading philosophers each introduce and explore ideas from one of history's greatest minds. Zusammenfassung A sparkling, original tour through 2,500 years of Western thought, from Socrates to Derrida, from happiness and love in ancient Greece to truth and forgiveness in the twentieth century. Twenty-seven of today's leading philosophers each introduce and explore ideas from one of history's greatest minds. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 ...
