The Stone Reader - Modern Philosophy in 133 Arguments

Informationen zum Autor Peter Catapano is an award-winning opinion editor at the New York Times and the coeditor of several books, including About Us: Essays from the Disability Series of the New York Times . Simon Critchley  is a best-selling author and the Hans Jonas Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research. His many books include The Book of Dead Philosophers, Bowie , and Tragedy, the Greeks, and Us . Klappentext Once solely the province of ivory tower professors and university classrooms, contemporary philosophy was emancipated from its academic closet in 2010, when The Stone was launched in The New York Times. First appearing online, the column has attracted millions of readers through its accessible examination of topics like the nature of science, consciousness and morality, while also probing more contemporary issues such as the morality of drones, gun control and the gender divide. Collected for the first time, The Stone Reader presents 133 influential pieces, placing nearly the entirety of modern philosophical discourse at a reader's grasp. With an introduction that details the column's founding and editorial process, this collection is an intellectual landmark. Zusammenfassung A timeless volume to be read and treasured! The Stone Reader provides an unparalleled overview of contemporary philosophy.

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• Autori: Peter Catapano, Simon Critchley
• Con la collaborazione di: Peter Catapano (Editore), Catapano Peter (Editore), Simon Critchley (Editore), Critchley Simon (Editore)
• Editore: Norton and Co Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2015
• EAN: 9781631490712
• ISBN: 978-1-63149-071-2
• Dimensioni: 165 mm x 244 mm x 45 mm
• Serie: Liveright; Liveright
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, Western philosophy from c 1800, Western Philosophy, From C 1900 -